Breaking the Outer Ring: Marine Landings in the Marshall Islands

by John C. Chapin

Transcriber’s note: Table of Contents added by Transcriber and placed into the Public Domain.

Contents

• [Breaking the Outer Ring: Marine Landings in the Marshall Islands]
• [Planning the Attack]
• [Sidebar: Major General Holland M. Smith]
• [Sidebar: Major General Harry Schmidt]
• [Sidebar: The 4th Marine Division]
• [The Marine Attack: Roi-Namur]
• [Sidebar: Naval Support]
• [The Army Attack: Kwajalein]
• [The Final Attack: Eniwetok]
• [Sidebar: Brigadier General Thomas E. Watson]
• [Sidebar: The Deadly Spider Holes]
• [Sidebar: Secretary of The Navy Commendation]
• [Sources]
• [About the Author]
• [About the Series]
• [Transcriber’s Notes]

Breaking the
Outer Ring:
Marine Landings in
the Marshall Islands

Marines in
World War II
Commemorative Series

By Captain John C. Chapin
U.S. Marine Corps Reserve (Ret)

A flamethrower, center, is among weapons carried by men of the 22d Marines on Eniwetok.

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