Plan from the joint war plans committee for the seizure of the Ryukyus Islands. It is a revision of J.W.P.C.'s 116/2 plan, which takes into account new information on airfield capabilities and enemy intentions.
Information on the Okinawa Operation covering enemy defenses, individual island defenses, disposition of Japanese forces, Japanese weapons, artillery situation, Japanese tactics, and weather.
This special action report is based on operations of the First Marine Division (reinforced) against the former Japanese island of Okinawa in 1945 and is divided into three phases for purposes of the report. Phase I included training, planning, and...
This is a document on communications in Japan. Part one discusses radio- the radio telegraph, radio telephone, radio broadcasting, radio telephoto, and television. Wire communications follows which adds information regarding the telegraph,...
Periodic summary of enemy trends. Looks at ground issues in Bougainville, New Britain, New Guinea and the Philippines, air issues with air operations and air strength, and Navy issues concerning naval forces, merchant shipping and barge activity.
United States. Navy. Pacific Fleet and Pacific Ocean Areas
This supplement to Okinawa Gunto looks at the air and land defenses of Okinawa and the surrounding Ryukyu Islands of Japan during 1944 prior to the invasion by Allied forces in World War II.
Periodic summary of enemy trends. Looks at ground issues in Bougainville, New Britain, New Guinea and the Philippines, air issues with air operations and air strength, and Navy issues concerning naval forces, merchant shipping and barge activity.
United States. Navy. Pacific Fleet and Pacific Ocean Areas.
This book is the supplement no. 1 to the CINCPAC-CINCPOA bulletin no. 161-44-Okinawa Gunto, with maps and descriptions of the Okinawa Islands and military targets prior to the invasion by US forces during World War II.
Report includes data collected on staff procedures, training, organization, equipment, supply, tactics, and techniques with particular attention to infantry matters. The report covers the period 3 March 1945 to 9 April 1945. It is based on...
Contains information on military operations pertaining to the capture, occupation, defense and development of Okinawa Island, and establishment of control of sea and air in the Ryukyu area; including tactical organization, maps, intelligence, field...
This study of Iwo Jima provides an overview description of the volcano island, including the geography of the island, it's climate, vegetation, history and areas of military importance.
The summary stated in the Task Organization section: "This force will capture, occupy and defend IWO JIMA, develop air bases on that island, reduce Japanese naval and air strength and production facilities in the Japanese homeland, and protect air...
General Staff, Military Intelligence Section, Southwest Pacific Area
This document contains subjects which include a daily summary of enemy intelligence, the G-2 estimate of the enemy situation, and additional miscellaneous information. Ground, air, navy activities and operations are described by date.