152 - U.S. Naval Gunfire Support in the Pacific
The WW2 Podcast
Angus Wallace
4.6 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 15 October 2021
⏱️ 53 minutes
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Summary
Before the outbreak of war, the US Navy and the Marines had put considerable effort into developing a doctrine to support amphibious operations from ship to shore gunfire. When the marines landed on Tarawa in November 1943, it would be the first serious test of this doctrine.
In this episode, I'm joined by Donald Mitchener to discuss the doctrine and how it developed from those initial assault landings on Tarawa through to the end of the war.
Donald is a lecturer at the University of North Texas and author of U.S. Naval Gunfire Support in the Pacific War.
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| 1:24.7 | Hello, welcome to another episode of the World War II podcast, Amangas Wallace. |
| 1:32.4 | Before the outbreak of war, the US Navy and the Marines had put considerable effort in |
| 1:37.9 | developing a doctrine to support amphibious operations from Ship to Show gunfire. |
| 1:44.8 | In the Marines landed on tarot in November 43, it will be the first serious test of this |
| 1:51.9 | doctrine. |
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