Part I      BACKGROUND

Chapter 1      Introduction

 

Part II      FLEET MARINE FORCE, PACIFIC

Chapter 1      The Development of FMFPac

Chapter 2      Administration and Aviation

 

Part III      THE PALAUS:    GATEWAY TO THE PHILIPPINES

Chapter 1      Strategic Situation

Chapter 2      Pre-Assault Preparations

Chapter 3      D-Day on Peleliu

Chapter 4      The Drive Inland: 16-22 September

Chapter 5      Angaur and Ulithi

Chapter 6      Securing the North: 23-30 September

Chapter 7      The Umurbrogol Pocket: 29 September-15 October

Chapter 8      To the Bitter End

 

Part IV      MARINES IN THE PHILIPPINES

Chapter 1      Background and Planning

Chapter 2      The Leyte Landings

Chapter 3      The Luzon Campaign

Chapter 4      Southern Philippins Operations

 

Part V      MARINE AVIATION IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC

Chapter 1      Mounting The Offensive

Chapter 2      Marine Aviation in the Marianas, Carolines, and at Iwo Jima

 

Part VI      IWO JIMA

Chapter 1      Background to DETACHMENT

Chapter 2      Offensive Plans and Preparations

Chapter 3      The Preliminaries

Chapter 4      D-Day on Iwo Jima

Chapter 5      The Struggle for Suribachi

Chapter 6      Drive to the North

Chapter 7      3d Marine Division Operations on Iwo Jima

Chapter 8      Airfield Development and Activities Behind the Lines

Chapter 9      The 5th Marines Division drive on the Right

Chapter 10    The 4th Marines Division Drive on the Right

Chapter 11     Final Operations on Iwo Jima

Chapter 12     Summary

Chapter 13     Conclusions