By Philip A. Crowl, Edmund G. Love
A learn in amphibious war that describes how the imperfections of yankee amphibious doctrine, first printed at Tarawa and Makin, have been corrected within the hugely profitable landings on Kwajalein and Roi-Namur.
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In the first place, it was believed that Australia would doubtless object to a redirection of all offensive effort to the Central Pacific. Besides, the oil fields of the Vogelkop Peninsula of New Guinea, then in Japanese hands, might be of some use to the Allies. Furthermore, Allied forces in the South and Southwest Pacific Areas were already in close contact with the Japanese, and shifting them all to the Central Pacific would waste time and shipping. Finally, and most important, was the fact that twin drives along the central and southern axes would provide more opportunities for mutual support, and by preventing the Japanese from being able to guess the time and place of forthcoming advances would keep them strategically off balance.
James R. Stockman, USMC, The Battle for Tarawa (Washington, 1947). " As of 1943-44, however, "Apamama" was in accepted usage and it was this spelling that was uniformly employed in American military plans and reports. Therefore, the spelling "Apamama" will be used in this volume. 25 Participation of the United States Army Forces various Navy echelons involved, it became evident that the original concept of GAL- VANIC should be revised. Nauru offered too many hitherto-unsuspected hazards for an surface forces, and to deny to the enemy use of land bases in the Marshalls and on amphibious attack at this particular time.
There probably would not be enough experience and thus require that South- cargo ships and transports. Besides, delivSouthwest Pacific operations be halted by ery of amphibian tractors (LVT's) in early August. The Joint War Plans Com- quantity had just begun, and it was doubtmittee therefore recommended that Mac- ful that enough would be ready by OctoArthur and Halsey be ordered to conduct ber. Success in these operations would be a holding action along the line Russell dependent on this "new and untried type Islands-Woodlark-Kiriwina-Buna until of equipment," and the troops would need the Marshalls operation was concluded.