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Author |
: Glen Williford |
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: |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2023-11 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1732391661 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781732391666 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (61 Downloads) |
Synopsis Pacific Fortress: a History of the Seacoast Defenses of Hawaii - Premium Edition by : Glen Williford
Pacific Fortress, A History of the Seacoast Defenses of Hawaii is a revealing historical account of the U.S. Army's coastal defenses of Oahu. This work provides a thorough account of both the seacoast and anti-aircraft branches of the Coast Artillery Corps in this important American Pacific base. It presents a detailed chronicle of the building and operation of the defenses from shortly after the territory's occupation in 1907 through the tense pre-war period and the devastating Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 to the impressive wartime enhancements. At its culmination in 1945, Oahu boasted the strongest coast defenses of any American harbor. Compiling research from the National Archives and many primary sources this work describes in great detail the defensive plans as well as the fortifications built between 1904 and 1945. Consequently, it is simultaneously a "unit" history (the Coast Defense units stationed in the islands), a weapon /technical history (the artillery in the fixed gun batteries) and a combat history. The text is supported with thorough referenced endnotes, a bibliography, and eleven appendices listing all fortification sites. This 450-page, hardcover book is heavily illustrated with over 460 maps, plans, and period photographs, this work is the most comprehensive coverage of these defenses ever offered in print. The author, Glen M. Williford, has contributed an important addition to the body of knowledge on these historical defenses. It is a worthy companion to the earlier publication, Pacific Rampart, A History of Corregidor and the Harbor Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays by the same author and publishing team. Readers of both military and Hawaiian history will find this coverage fascinating. This Premium Edition has high resolution images and special paper stock.
Author |
: Glen Williford |
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: |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2023-07-06 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1732391653 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781732391659 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (53 Downloads) |
Synopsis Pacific Fortress: a History of the Seacoast Defenses of Hawaii by : Glen Williford
Pacific Fortress, A History of the Seacoast Defenses of Hawaii is a revealing historical account of the U.S. Army's coastal defenses of Oahu. This work provides a thorough account of both the seacoast and anti-aircraft branches of the Coast Artillery Corps in this important American Pacific base. It presents a detailed chronicle of the building and operation of the defenses from shortly after the territory's occupation in 1907 through the tense pre-war period and the devastating Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 to the impressive wartime enhancements. At its culmination in 1945, Oahu boasted the strongest coast defenses of any American harbor. Compiling research from the National Archives and many primary sources this work describes in great detail the defensive plans as well as the fortifications built between 1904 and 1945. Consequently, it is simultaneously a "unit" history (the Coast Defense units stationed in the islands), a weapon /technical history (the artillery in the fixed gun batteries) and a combat history. The text is supported with thorough referenced endnotes, a bibliography, and eleven appendices listing all fortification sites. This 450-page, hardcover book is heavily illustrated with over 460 maps, plans, and period photographs, this work is the most comprehensive coverage of these defenses ever offered in print. The author, Glen M. Williford, has contributed an important addition to the body of knowledge on these historical defenses. It is a worthy companion to the earlier publication, Pacific Rampart, A History of Corregidor and the Harbor Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays by the same author and publishing team. Readers of both military and Hawaiian history will find this coverage fascinating.
Author |
: Glen Williford |
Publisher |
: Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 116 |
Release |
: 2013-01-20 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781472800626 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1472800621 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (26 Downloads) |
Synopsis Defenses of Pearl Harbor and Oahu 1907–50 by : Glen Williford
At the beginning of the 20th century, the military importance of the Hawaiian Islands became clear. Oahu in particular was a key bastion in projecting America's military power in the Pacific. The island was turned into a military fortress and yet it also became the site of one of America's greatest defensive failures, the Japanese attack of December 7, 1941. By the end of World War II, the harbor itself was the most heavily defended in the world, and the island had earned the sobriquet "Fortress Oahu". This title documents the development of the coastal, air and land defense systems that served to protect Pearl Harbor and Honolulu from 1907 to 1950, and seeks to understand why these failed at a critical point.
Author |
: Glen Williford |
Publisher |
: Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 66 |
Release |
: 2013-01-20 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781849080071 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1849080070 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (71 Downloads) |
Synopsis Defenses of Pearl Harbor and Oahu 1907–50 by : Glen Williford
At the beginning of the 20th century, the military importance of the Hawaiian Islands became clear. Oahu in particular was a key bastion in projecting America's military power in the Pacific. The island was turned into a military fortress and yet it also became the site of one of America's greatest defensive failures, the Japanese attack of December 7, 1941. By the end of World War II, the harbor itself was the most heavily defended in the world, and the island had earned the sobriquet "Fortress Oahu". This title documents the development of the coastal, air and land defense systems that served to protect Pearl Harbor and Honolulu from 1907 to 1950, and seeks to understand why these failed at a critical point.
Author |
: William H. Dorrance |
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: |
Total Pages |
: 180 |
Release |
: 1993 |
ISBN-10 |
: UOM:39015029972661 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (61 Downloads) |
Synopsis Fort Kamehameha by : William H. Dorrance
Author |
: Brian McAllister Linn |
Publisher |
: Univ of North Carolina Press |
Total Pages |
: 360 |
Release |
: 2000-11-09 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780807863015 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0807863017 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (15 Downloads) |
Synopsis Guardians of Empire by : Brian McAllister Linn
In a comprehensive study of four decades of military policy, Brian McAllister Linn offers the first detailed history of the U.S. Army in Hawaii and the Philippines between 1902 and 1940. Most accounts focus on the months preceding the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. By examining the years prior to the outbreak of war, Linn provides a new perspective on the complex evolution of events in the Pacific. Exhaustively researched, Guardians of Empire traces the development of U.S. defense policy in the region, concentrating on strategy, tactics, internal security, relations with local communities, and military technology. Linn challenges earlier studies which argue that army officers either ignored or denigrated the Japanese threat and remained unprepared for war. He demonstrates instead that from 1907 onward military commanders in both Washington and the Pacific were vividly aware of the danger, that they developed a series of plans to avert it, and that they in fact identified--even if they could not solve--many of the problems that would become tragically apparent on 7 December 1941.
Author |
: United States. Congress. House |
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: |
Total Pages |
: 2 |
Release |
: 1902 |
ISBN-10 |
: OCLC:1064996774 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (74 Downloads) |
Synopsis Fortifications and Seacoast Defenses in Hawaii. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, Transmitting a Copy of a Communication from the Secretary of War Submitting an Estimate of Appropriation for Sites for Fortifications and Seacoast Defenses in Hawaii. January 13, 1902. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and Ordered to be Printed by : United States. Congress. House
Author |
: Gordon L. Rottman |
Publisher |
: Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 176 |
Release |
: 2012-09-20 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781782004639 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1782004637 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (39 Downloads) |
Synopsis Japanese Pacific Island Defenses 1941–45 by : Gordon L. Rottman
The prolonged and bloody fighting for control of the Japanese occupied Pacific islands in World War II is a key point in 20th-century warfare. No two islands were alike in the systems and nature of their defensive emplacements, and local improvization and command preferences affected both materials used and defensive models. This title details the establishment, construction and effectiveness of Japanese temporary and semi-permanent crew-served weapons positions and individual and small-unit fighting positions. Integrated obstacles and minefields, camouflage and the changing defensive principles are also covered.
Author |
: Outlet |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 198 |
Release |
: 1988-12-12 |
ISBN-10 |
: UOM:39015005457620 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (20 Downloads) |
Synopsis Pearl Harbor and Hawaii by : Outlet
Author |
: United States. Army. Central Pacific Base Command. Public Relations Office |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 70 |
Release |
: 1945 |
ISBN-10 |
: OCLC:16323499 |
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: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (99 Downloads) |
Synopsis History of Organized Defense Volunteers in the Territory of Hawaii by : United States. Army. Central Pacific Base Command. Public Relations Office