| TITLE: |
Guam, operations of the 77th Division, 21 July - 10 August 1944. |
| SERIES: |
CMH pub ; 100-5. |
| SERIES: |
American forces in action series |
| PUBLISHED: |
Washington, D.C. : Center of Military History, U.S. Army : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 1990. |
| DESCRIPTION: |
ix, 135 pages : illustrations, maps (some color) ; 24 cm. |
| NOTES: |
"World War II, 50th anniversary, commemorative edition"--Cover. |
| NOTES: |
Reprint. Originally published: Washington, D.C. : Historical Division, War Dept., 1946. (American forces in action series) |
| NOTES: |
Objective: Guam -- Offensive in the Central Pacific -- Marianas Islands -- The island of Guam -- Enemy forces on Guam -- Plan of attack -- Assault phase -- Preparations for W Day -- The landings -- Expanding the beachheads -- Attack on Orote Peninsula -- Establishment of final beachline -- Battle of supply -- Pursuit phase -- Reconnaissance of Southern Guam -- Pursuit to the north -- |
| NOTES: |
77th Division's supply route -- Barrigada -- The pursuit continues -- Feeling out enemy positions -- The gap on the left -- Tanks support the 305th -- Attempt to close the gap -- North to 0-3 line --Final pursuit phase -- The 306th takes over the left (5-6 August) --Two Japanese tanks -Plans for the attack on Mt. Santa Rosa -Attack on Yigo -- ank attack against the 306th (7/8 August) -- Push beyond Mt. Santa Rosa (8 August) --Mapping up --Conclusion -- Annex no.1: abbreviations. An account of the Army operations against a determined enemy up through the Central Pacific. |
| SUBJECT: |
United States. Army Infantry Division, 77th--History. |
| SUBJECT: |
United States. Army Infantry Division, 77th. |
| SUBJECT: |
World War (1939-1945) |
| SUBJECT: |
World War, 1939-1945 --Regimental histories --United States. |
| SUBJECT: |
Regimental histories. |
| SUBJECT: |
United States. |
| SUBJECT: |
History. |
| ADDED ENTRY: |
Center of Military History. |
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