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Under the southern cross : the saga of the Americal Division

Publisher: Combat Forces Press, | Facsimile Publisher,


Title Details
  • Under the southern cross :
Publishers
  • Washington, D.C :Combat Forces Press,c1951.
  • India :Facsimile Publisher,2016
Descriptions
  • xiii, 432 pages :illustrations, maps ;24 cm.
Isbn
    8888000196358
Language
    English
Subjects
  • United States. -- Army. -- Americal Division.
  • World War, 1939-1945 -- Regimental histories -- United States -- Americal Division
  • World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Ocean.
Material Type
  • BK
  • Book
Location RHC
Item Call Number D 769.295 .A5 C76 1951
Status Available
Barcode 18465
International Standard Book Number
  • International Standard Book Number - 8888000196358
Library Of Congress Call Number
  • Classification number - D 769.295 .A5
  • Item number - C76 1951
Main Entry
  • Personal name - Cronin, Francis D.
Title Statement
  • Title - Under the southern cross :
  • Remainder of title - the saga of the Americal Division /
  • Statement of responsibility, etc - Francis D. Cronin
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (imprint)
  • Place of publication, distribution, etc - Washington, D.C :
  • Name of publisher, distributor, etc - Combat Forces Press,
  • Date of publication, distribution, etc - c1951.
  • Place of publication, distribution, etc - India :
  • Name of publisher, distributor, etc - Facsimile Publisher,
  • Date of publication, distribution, etc - 2016
Physical Description
  • Extent - xiii, 432 pages :
  • Other physical details - illustrations, maps ;
  • Dimensions - 24 cm.
General Note
  • General note - Includes appendices.
  • General note - Reprint 2016 in India.
Formatted Contents Note
  • Formatted contents note - In the beginning -- The birth of the Americal -- Baptism in the Solomons -- West to Cape Esperance -- Isa Lei -- At Empress Augusta Bay -- "Hold at all costs" -- The expanding outpost line -- The trail to Numa-Numa -- In the shadows of Mount Bagana -- Meanwhile, on Leyte -- The straits -- A liberation is planned -- Beachhead! -- Consolidation -- Showdown -- End of the road: Japan! -- Mission accomplished -- Appendix. In memoriam -- Honor roll -- The total cost -- Awards and decorations -- Order of battle -- Troop lists -- The Americal Division, Inc.
Language Note
  • Language note - English
Subject Topical Term
  • Topical term or geographic name as entry element - United States.
  • General subdivision - Americal Division.
  • Topical term or geographic name as entry element - World War, 1939-1945
  • General subdivision - Americal Division
  • Geographic subdivision - United States
  • Topical term or geographic name as entry element - World War, 1939-1945
  • General subdivision - Campaigns
  • Geographic subdivision - Pacific Ocean.