Reports of General MacArthur (Facsimile Reprint, 1994)
Prepared by his general staff The Campaigns of MacArthur in the Pacific: Volume I MacArthur in Japan: The Occupation: Military Phase: Volume I Supplement Compiled from Japanese Demobilization Bureaux records Japanese Operations in the Southwest Pacific Area: Volume II - Parts I and II
This series of illustrations is from a two-volume set chronicling the operations
and planned actions of American and Japanese forces during World War II. These
volumes focus primarily on the Southwest Pacific region of the conflict, under
the American command of General Douglas MacArthur. Volume I "narrates the
operations of forces under General MacArthur's command from the Japanese attack
on Luzon in 1941 through the surrender in 1945" (from Foreword, by General Harold
K. Johnson, page III). The Volume I Supplement deals with the period of military
occupation of Japan following the end of the war (page III). Volume II, based on
information obtained from Japanese officers, investigates the actions in the
Southwest Pacific from the perspective of the Japanese (page III).
The two-volume
set contains more than 400 illustrations, including approximately 260 maps. The
small sample of 15 maps, available here, represent topics ranging from the
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor to the planned invasion of the Japanese homeland.
Also available is a single illustration (Volume II, Part II Plate 172)
presenting a glossary of symbols utilized for interpretation of maps from Volume
II. While this sample of illustrations is arguably biased toward certain topics,
the intent was to represent the wealth of information that is available in this
collection.
The Campaigns of MacArthur in the Pacific: Volume I
MacArthur in Japan: The Occupation: Military Phase: Volume I Supplement
Japanese Operations in the Southwest Pacific Area: Volume II - Part I
Japanese Operations in the Southwest Pacific Area: Volume II - Part II
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Notes and map selection by Christopher Null, March 5, 1999.