Operation FLINTLOCK-The Marshall Islands Campaign with special guest John McManus

The Unauthorized History of the Pacific War

Captain William Toti, USN

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🗓️ 10 October 2023

⏱️ 114 minutes

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Summary

This week Seth and Bill welcome a new guest, fantastic historian, John McManus to the show to discuss Operation FLINTLOCK-The Marshall Islands Campaign. The next step in the road to Tokyo follows the Central Pacific Drive as it leaves the Gilberts and acquires positions in the Marshall Islands. Utilizing the lessons learned from Tarawa, the V Amphibious Corps stretches its legs and wipes out the Marshall Islands with the Army's 7th Infantry Division and the new 4th Marine Division. Tune in and see what the trio discusses as they make their way through one of the most successful campaigns of the Pacific War.

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0:00.0	Hello, and welcome to episode 303 of the unauthorized history of the Pacific War podcast.
0:17.4	My name is Seth Parrott and historian and deputy director of the Mississippi Armed Forces Museum here at Camp Shelby. And with me, as always, is my esteemed co-host, retired Navy Captain Bill Toaddy,
0:25.6	former skipper of the Fast Attack Submarine U.S.S. Indianapolis, Commodore submarine squadron,
0:29.6	and Pearl Harbor, and many other assignments new guest with us this week, as you can see, and I'm sure you can.
0:42.4	This week we'd like to welcome a new guest to the show. He's a fantastic historian.
0:46.8	One of the leading historians in the field, even though he probably wouldn't admit it, it is the truth.
0:51.4	He is the curator's distinguished professor of U.S. military history
0:54.3	at Missouri University of Science and Technology, author of 15 books, an overall good dude.
1:00.8	His trilogy about the U.S. Army operations in the Pacific during World War II have become go-to references on the subject, and we are very excited to have him here with us.
1:09.7	Please join us in welcoming John McManus.
1:11.9	John, how are you this final? I'm doing great. Thanks so much for having me, guys. I really appreciate it.
1:18.2	I'm excited to be here. Well, we're excited to have you, man. The first book I read of yours was
1:23.6	Fire and Fortitude and what a way to be introduced into your material.
1:29.1	What a great book.
1:30.9	Thanks.
1:31.3	I appreciate it.
1:32.1	Yeah, I mean, to me, the Army's role in the Pacific was sort of one of the last
1:38.0	frontiers to explore, at least from a U.S. perspective on World War II studies.
1:43.2	And I just felt that maybe that story had to come alive.
1:46.9	And the funny thing was, you know, there was so much material that we ended up having to make it a trilogy.
1:53.1	I could have written 12 books, to be honest with you.
1:56.0	There was just so much going on.
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