Part I      INTRODUCTION TO THE MARINES CORPS

Chapter 1      Origin of Mission

Chapter 2      Evolution of Modern Amphibious Warfare, 1920-1941

Chapter 3      Development of Landing Craft

Chapter 4      Marine Occupation of Iceland

Chapter 5      The Marine Corps on The Eve of War

 

Part II      WAR COMES

Chapter 1      Prewar Situation in the Pacific

Chapter 2      Japan Strikes

Chapter 3      The Southern Lifeline

 

Part III      THE DEFENSE OF WAKE

Chapter 1      Wake in the Shadow of War

Chapter 2      The Enemy Strikes

Chapter 3       Wake Under Siege

Chapter 4      The Fall of Wake

Chapter 5      Conclusions

 

Part IV      MARINES IN THE PHILIPPINES

Chapter 1      China and Luzon

Chapter 2      Bataan Prelude

Chapter 3      The Siege and Capture of Corregidor

 

Part V      DECISION AT MIDWAY

Chapter 1      Setting Stage: Early Naval Operations

Chapter 2      Japanese Plans: Toward Midway and the North Pacific

Chapter 3      Midway Girds for Battle

Chapter 4      Midway Versus the Japanese, 4-5 June 1942

Chapter 5       Battle of the Carrier Planes, 4 June 1942

 

Part VI      THE TURNING POINT:    GUADALCANAL

Chapter 1      Background and Preparations

Chapter 2      Guadalcanal 7-9 August 1942

Chapter 3      Tulagi and Gavuto-Tanambogo

Chapter 4      The Battle of the Tenaru

Chapter 5      The Battle of the Ridge

Chapter 6      Action Along the Matanikau

Chapter 7      Japanese Counteroffensive

Chapter 8      Critical November

Chapter 9      Final Period, 9 December 1942 – 9 February 1943