Swift, Silent, and Deadly : Marine Amphibious Reconnaissance in the Pacific, 1942-1945

Summary: An experienced reconnaissance Marine officer, Bruce Meyers paints a colorful and accurate picture of the special recon landings that preceded every major amphibious operation in the Pacific War. Credited with saving countless lives, these Marine scouts went in stealthily at night from submarines, PT boats, Catalinas, and high-speed transports. Swift, silent, and deadly, they landed on more than two hundred enemy beaches, from Tarawa to Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa to collect intelligence on potential landing sites. They measured water depths, charted coral heads, gathered soil sampl.

Record details

ISBN: 1612515029
ISBN: 9781612515021
Physical Description: 1 online resource (217 pages)
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Publisher: New York : Naval Institute Press, 2013.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:	Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. In the Beginning; 2. The Units; 3. Tools of the Trade; 4. Training; 5. The Solomon Islands; 6. The Gilbert Islands; 7. The Marshall Islands; 8. The Marianas; 9. Peleliu and the Palaus; 10. The Volcano Islands and Iwo Jima; 11. The Ryukyu Islands and Okinawa; Conclusion; Glossary; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.