Including extensive information only found in scattered sources or official documents and archives; this book provides detailed coverage of all organizational aspects of the Marine Corps units in World War II's Pacific Theater. It gives in-depth background information on the units' functions; evolution; designation practices; tactical organization of combat units; and extensive statistical and technical data including 21 maps. It covers atypical subjects such as Marines in China; and female and African American marines. Extensive additional data on weapons; U.S. Navy and Army backgrounds; Japanese Army and Navy backgrounds; code names; and comparative ranks of U.S. forces appear in the appendices. The book is a valuable one-stop resource for researchers; historians; military history enthusiasts; and war gamers.As a complete reference source on the Marine Corps; the book provides an evolutionary study of the Marine Corps' wartime expansion and organization. It closely examines the prewar and wartime growth of the Marine Corps as well as its postwar reduction while providing complete background information on all ground and air units in the Pacific and their evolution. Information on each Marine Corps unit includes: dates in combat; location and code name of landing beaches; time of landing; island operation code names; date the island was declared secure; task organization for combat order of battle of the opposing Japanese units and their casualties; attached U.S. Army and U.S. Navy units; and much more. The book is the definitive source of organizational information.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Fine view of the Army of Northern VirginiaBy Steven PetersonNot necessarily an eye opening book that provides new revelations of Robert E. Lee's generalship in the Civil War. But it does provide nice detail of the battles engaged in by the Army of Northern Virginia under his leadership. The book begins by describing the fighting at the Eastern front before Lee took over command of the Army. We get thumbnail sketches of various Confederate generals. Then; the unfolding of battle after battle.The author speaks of his vision for the book (Page 10): "In 'Damage Them All You Can' I try to present; against the background of the great battles fought by the Army of Northern Virginia (ANV); the human side of that war--sketching the strenghs and weaknesses of Lee and his men; their tender relations with wives and sweethearts; and their chilling acceptance of death."Lee's command of ANV is featured; including Stonewall Jackson's Valley Campaign; the Seven Days; Second Manassas; Antietam; Fredericksburg; Chancellorsville; Gettysburg; and on and on.It is an engaging story. However; I'm not sure that I'm convinced that much of anything significantly new appears here. If one hasn't read of the ANV before; then this would be a very fine work. If one has read a fair amount; I'm not sure how much new would be contributed.Still an engaging work. . . .21 of 24 people found the following review helpful. Walsh does a superb job chronicling Lee's Stalwart Army!By C. M MillsStrolling through the Mall I decided to stop in for a brief visit to the mass market oriented bookstore. Thumbing through the Civil War offerings I picked up this outstanding book. I did not recognize the name of George Walsh. He is a Yankee writing on the army whose story has been so well told from Southern superstars such as Douglass Southall Freeman; ClffordDowdey and Shelby Foote. Why plunk down a Visa card to purchase it? Curiosity satisfied is the answer! Walsh writes in a personal style introducing the men and the units making up Lee's fabled Army of Northern Virgnia. Even an old Civil War buff such as I learned new things about the Victorian warriors of Dixieland who lend the forces of Lee against the enemy. This book is an excellent survey of the war in the Eastern theatre. It is a valuable additon to my Civil War library. I highly recommend Walsh's book to anyone even casually interested in learning more about the American Illiad that is our Civil War!19 of 20 people found the following review helpful. Excellent One Volume Treatment of ANVBy Frank GarnerGeorge Walsh hit a grand slam with DAMAGE THEM ALL YOU CAN: ROBERT E. LEE'S ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA. Told almost exclusively from the point of view of the Confederate side this book does a wonderful job of getting into the hearts and minds of the men who fought for the Confederacy. The stereotypes of the lost cause or southerners as a pack of racists are replaced by a very human portrait of the men (and sometimes their loved ones too) who fought and died for what they believed in. Walsh has done a very real service to the memory of the Army of Northern Virginia. The battle narratives are really good as is the analysis of Lee's thoughts; decisions and occasional frustration with his subordinates. An excellent treatment!
