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Operation Stalemate II by Lt.-Col. Daniel C. Hodges is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Operation Stalemate II about?

Operation Stalemate II was conducted on 15 September 1944 to secure the Palau Islands in the Pacific Ocean. The primary purpose of this operation was to prevent the Japanese from attacking MacArthur's western flank while he conducted operations in the Philippines. After 72 days of fighting, US forces eliminated the entire Japanese garrison of 13,500 soldiers. US casualties included over 2,000 dead or missing. Operation Stalemate II did not achieve its primary purpose of preventing the enemy from attacking MacArthur's flank because that purpose had already been accomplished. The commander of Japanese forces in the Palaus did not have the ability to influence actions against the Americans in the Philippines. Prior to 15 September 1944, key leadership realized the intent of Stalemate II had already been achieved. Despite this knowledge, Stalemate II was allowed to proceed because military leadership of the Pacific was hampered by an inefficient command structure. The inefficiencies manifested as disputes between personalities and services, competition for resources, and decentralized execution of two distinctly separate courses of action against Japanese forces in the Pacific. This le

Who reads Operation Stalemate II?

Author

Lt.-Col. Daniel C. Hodges

Publisher

Pickle Partners Publishing : Made available through hoopla

Published

2015

Language

EN

ISBN

9781786250506

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, Humanities