The Admiralties: Operations of the 1st Cavalry Division, 29 February-18 May 1944

The Admiralties: Operations of the 1st Cavalry Division (29 February -18 May 1944) is one of a series of fourteen studies of World War II operations originally published by the War Department's Historical Division. These volumes, prepared by professional historians shortly after the events described, provide a concise summary of some of the major campaigns and battles fought by American soldiers. The skillful combination of combat interviews with primary sources, many of which are now lost, gives these unassuming narratives a special importance to military historians. The careful analysis of key operations provides numerous lessons for today's military students. (With Makin and Guam, a three-volume account of the Army operations against a determined enemy up through the Central Pacific.)