From Makin to Bougainville: Marine Raiders in the Pacific War

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By Listen TheBook Posted on Jun 13, 2025

In Category - War & Military

Authors: Jon T. Hoffman In Year : 2015

Book Language: English

Audiobook: From Makin to Bougainville: Marine Raiders in the Pacific War

Chapter 1 - From Makin to Bougainville: Marine Raiders in the Pacific War; Creating the Raiders
Chapter 2 - Sidebars
Chapter 3 - Shaping the Raiders; Getting to the Fight
Chapter 4 - Makin
Chapter 5 - Tulagi; Tasimboko
Chapter 6 - Edson’s Ridge
Chapter 7 - Matanikau; Sidebar
Chapter 8 - The Long Patrol; Sidebar
Chapter 9 - Reshaping the Raiders; Sidebar
Chapter 10 - New Georgia
Chapter 11 - Enogai; Bairoko
Chapter 12 - Bougainville; The Raider Legacy

In February 1942, Lieutenant General Thomas Holcomb, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, ordered the creation of a new unit designated the 1st Marine Raider Battalion. This elite force, and its three sister battalions, went on to gain considerable fame for fighting prowess in World War II. There is more to the story of these units, however, than a simple tale of combat heroics. The inception, growth, and sudden end of the raiders reveals a great deal about the development and conduct of amphibious operations during the war, and about the challenges the Corps faced in expanding from 19,000 men to nearly a half million. The raiders also attracted more than their share of strong leaders. The resulting combination of courage, doctrine, organization, and personalities makes this one of the most interesting chapters in Marine Corps history. - Summary by Jon T. Hoffman