Pacific War - Wikipedia
The Pacific War, sometimes called the Asia–Pacific War or the Pacific Theater, [48] was the theater of World War II that was fought in eastern Asia, the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and Oceania.
Pacific War | Summary, Battles, Maps, & Casualties | Britannica
2024年12月1日 · Pacific War, major theater of World War II that covered a large portion of the Pacific Ocean, East Asia, and Southeast Asia, with engagements occurring as far south as northern Australia and as far north as the Aleutian Islands.
Air warfare of World War II - Wikipedia
The B-29 was the largest aircraft to have a significant operational role in World War II and remains the only aircraft in history to have ever used a nuclear weapon in combat. Air warfare was a major component in all theaters of World War II and, together with anti-aircraft warfare, consumed a large fraction of the industrial output of the ...
The Pacific Strategy, 1941-1944 - The National WWII Museum
In August 1942, the United States mounted its first major amphibious landing in World War II at Guadalcanal, using innovative landing craft built by Higgins Industries in New Orleans. By seizing a strategic airfield site on the island, the United States halted Japanese efforts to disrupt supply routes to Australia and New Zealand.
The History Place - Timeline of Pacific War
February 1, 1942 - First U.S. aircraft carrier offensive of the war as YORKTOWN and ENTERPRISE conduct air raids on Japanese bases in the Gilbert and Marshall Islands. February 2, 1942 - Japanese invade Java in the Dutch East Indies. February 8/9 - …
The War in the Pacific, 1944-1945 | American Experience | PBS
U.S. Marines and Army troops, supported by a massive fleet, invade Saipan in the Mariana Islands of the Central Pacific. Japan's counterattack results in the greatest carrier battle of World War...
The Early Air War in the Pacific - Army University Press
The Early Air War in the Pacific is highly recommended for naval aviators and World War II enthusiasts, as well as those seeking a casual weekend read.
Pacific Air Attacks and Land Campaigns - NHHC
Pacific Air Attacks and Land Campaigns. This section lists air attacks and amphibious land campaigns in chronological order between the Allies and Japan in the Pacific during World War II....
World War II - Pacific Theater, Allies, Axis | Britannica
2 天之前 · World War II - Pacific Theater, Allies, Axis: Air power enthusiasts have called the conquest of Saipan “the turning point of the war in the Pacific,” for it enabled the United States to establish air bases there for the big B-29 bombers, which had been developed for the specific purpose of bombing Japan.
World War II - Pacific Theater, Japan, Allies | Britannica
2024年12月13日 · World War II - Pacific Theater, Japan, Allies: Allied moves to isolate the large Japanese garrison on Rabaul proceeded by land and air.
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