Project Gutenberg 2015-05-08 Public domain in the USA. 207 Chapin, John C. (John Carsten) 1920 2008 Chapin, John Carsten Breaking the Outer Ring: Marine Landings in the Marshall Islands 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/American Libraries.) "Breaking the Outer Ring: Marine Landings in the Marshall Islands" by John C. Chapin is a historical account focused on the military operations of the United States Marine Corps during World War II, written in the mid-1990s as part of the "Marines in World War II Commemorative Series." The book explores the strategic significance and the detailed planning and execution of the assaults on the Marshall Islands, particularly highlighting key areas like Roi-Namur and Kwajalein Atolls, and is likely intended for readers interested in military history and World War II. In this engaging and informative narrative, Chapin delves into the preparations and challenges faced by the Marines and Army forces as they launched a series of amphibious assaults against well-fortified Japanese positions in the Marshall Islands. The text combines firsthand accounts from participants with strategic analysis, offering insights into the brutal realities of combat, including the tactics employed against entrenched enemy forces, like spider holes and concrete bunkers. The author emphasizes the importance of pre-battle bombardment and inter-service cooperation, leading to significant victories that not only secured the Marshall Islands but also paved the way for further operations in the Pacific Campaign, showcasing the courage and determination of the Marines involved. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en United States. Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945 World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Marshall Islands D731 Text World War II Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 142181 2025-07-19T13:47:59.601584 text/html 113963 2024-10-24T17:23:24 text/html 4356624 2025-07-19T13:48:04.341569 application/epub+zip 4355490 2025-07-19T13:48:00.889648 application/epub+zip 125064 2025-07-19T13:48:00.181574 application/epub+zip 4402504 2025-07-19T13:48:07.092634 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4375522 2025-07-19T13:48:03.658541 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 151549 2022-09-22T07:41:58.220061 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 110671 2025-07-19T13:47:59.119585 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 90681 2024-10-24T17:23:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17961 2025-07-19T13:48:07.394524 application/rdf+xml 16049 2025-07-19T13:48:00.264555 image/jpeg 2861 2025-07-19T13:48:00.222560 image/jpeg 3808909 2025-07-19T13:47:59.730567 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