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The Defense Of Wake

Contents WAKE IN THE SHADOW OF WAR 1 Final Preparations, Autumn, 1941, 3 THE ENEMY STRIKES 13 Raids through 10 December, p. 15 Genesis of the Relief Expedition, p. 20 Enemy Plains and Actions, 8-11 December p, 21 The Attempted Landing, 11 December, p. 23 ATTACKS THROUGH 22 DECEMBER 29 Enemy Plans and Actions, 11-21 December, p. 36 The Relief Attempt, 15-23 December, p. 37 THE FALL OF WAKE 40 The Enemy Approach on Wake, p. 40 The Defense o( Wake Island, p. 42 The Fight on Wilkes, p. 52 The Surrender, and After, p. 58 CONCLUSIONS. 60 Appendix I: Documentation and Bibliography, 62 Appendix II: Prewar History of Wake. 1586-1941, p. 64 Appendix ill: U.S. and Japanese Casualties, p. 66 Appendix IV: Wake Chronology, p. 67 Appendix V: U.S. and Japanese Task Organization and Command Structures, p. 69 Appendix VI: The Surrender of Wake by the Japanese, p. 70 Appendix VII: Terrain and Hydrography, p. 73 Appendix VIII: Command and Staff, Marine Detachment, Wake, p. 75 Digitized by https://www.mcu.usmc.mil · "Documentation and bibliography": p. 63-64

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