Osprey Elite 87 : US Commanders of World War II (2) : Navy and USMC

This book examines the careers, personalities and fortunes of the key US naval and Marine commanders of World War II. These men played a crucial role in the defeat of the Axis powers, particularly in the Pacific theater. Among those covered are (USMC) Holland Smith, Julian Smith, Lemuel Shepherd, A Vandergrift, Roy S. Geiger; and (Navy) John P. S. Devereaux, John D. Bulkeley, F. J. Fletcher, Robert Ghormley, Bull Halsey, Thomas Hart, Husband Kimmel, E. King, Kinkaid, Alan G Kirk, Lee, Charles Lockwood, McCain, Marc A. Mitscher, Chester Nimitz, Joseph J. Rochefort, Norman Scott, Raymond Spruance, Harold R. Stark, Richmond Turner, Wade McCluskey, Daniel V. Gallery, Francis 'Frog' Low and Theodore Wilkinson. Text by James Arnold with illustrations by Darko Pavlovic.

Contents

• Introduction
• The Commanders
• Bibliography
• Colour Plate Commentary
• Index