Part I      LAUNCHING THE CENTRAL PACIFIC OFFENSIVE

Chapter 1      Early Plans for a War with Japan

Chapter 2      The Central Pacific in Global Strategy

Chapter 3      The Central Pacific Battleground

 

Part II      THE GILBERTS OPERATION

Chapter 1      Preparing to Take the Offensive

Chapter 2      The Assault on Betio

Chapter 3      Amphibious Victory

Chapter 4      Completing the Capture

Chapter 5      The Importance of GALVANI

 

Part III      THE MARSHALLS:    QUICKENING THE PACE

Chapter 1      FLINTLOCK Plans and Preparations

Chapter 2      D-Day in the Marshalls

Chapter 3      FLINTLOCK: Completing the Conquest

Chapter 4      Westward to Eniwetok

Chapter 5      The CATCHPOLE Operation

Chapter 6      The Fruits of Victory

 

Part IV      SAIPAN:    THE DECISIVE BATTLE

Chapter 1      Background to FORAGER

Chapter 2      American and Japanese Preparations

Chapter 3      Saipan: The First Day

Chapter 4      The Conquest of Southern Saipan

Chapter 5      The Fight for Central Saipan

Chapter 6      Northern Saipan: End of the Campaign

 

Part V      ASSAULT ON TINIAN

Chapter 1      The Inevitable Campaign

Chapter 2      J-Day and Night

Chapter 3      Southward on Tinian

Chapter 4      The Island Secured

 

Part VI      THE RETURN TO GUAM

Chapter 1      Preparing for Guam

Chapter 2      W-Day

Chapter 3      Consolidating a Foothold

Chapter 4      Continuing the Offensive

Chapter 5      Seizure of Northern Guam

Chapter 6      Finish in the Marianas