Project Gutenberg 2015-04-27 Public domain in the USA. 188 Hoffman, Jon T. 1955 From Makin to Bougainville: Marine Raiders in the Pacific War Marines in World War II, Commemorative Series Produced by Brian Coe, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "From Makin to Bougainville: Marine Raiders in the Pacific War" by Jon T. Hoffman is a historical account written in the early 21st century. The book details the formation, training, and operational experiences of the Marine Raider battalions during World War II. The narrative focuses on their strategic significance and challenges faced during specific campaigns in the Pacific Theater, emphasizing the blend of military innovation and individual courage that characterized these elite units. The opening of the book outlines the origins of the Marine Raiders, explaining how they were conceived in response to the need for specialized combat units capable of executing guerrilla tactics in the Pacific. It introduces key figures such as Lieutenant Colonel Merritt A. Edson and Brigadier General Evans F. Carlson, who played significant roles in shaping the raider concept. The text emphasizes the context of World War II, detailing political pressures and military evaluations that led to the creation of these battalions, highlighting their unique organization, training regimens, and the motivations behind their operations. This sets the stage for a detailed exploration of their combat missions and enduring legacy throughout the war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area United States. Marine Corps. Marine Raider Regiment, 1st -- History World War, 1939-1945 -- Amphibious operations D731 Text World War II Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 218931 2025-06-19T14:25:31.510188 text/html 191211 2024-10-24T17:20:53 text/html 2901518 2025-06-19T14:25:38.272230 application/epub+zip 2900772 2025-06-19T14:25:33.278175 application/epub+zip 167417 2025-06-19T14:25:32.329216 application/epub+zip 2960777 2025-06-19T14:25:42.211229 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2923703 2025-06-19T14:25:37.431168 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 197424 2022-09-22T07:06:35.926305 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 182448 2025-06-19T14:25:30.898209 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 162485 2024-10-24T17:20:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17126 2025-06-19T14:25:42.551120 application/rdf+xml 21607 2025-06-19T14:25:32.434247 image/jpeg 3523 2025-06-19T14:25:32.380203 image/jpeg 2598774 2025-06-19T14:25:31.715186 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog