{"product_id":"9780970167880","title":"Pacific Express: The Critical Role of Military Logistics in World War II","description":"PACIFIC EXPRESS was selected to be on the Marine Corps Commandant's Professional Reading List and is required annual reading on military logistics for all officer and enlisted Marines whether active duty or reserve. \u003cp\u003ePACIFIC EXPRESS is Volume III in William L. McGee's acclaimed Pacific war trilogy, AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC IN WWII.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnder one cover, McGee has gathered an edited collection of the best works by other historians on the importance of military logistics in WWII. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIN THE AUTHOR'S WORDS: \"I felt compelled to honor all the men and women - military and civilian - who served during World War II in logistical support roles for the front line combatants: ship builders, advance bases and floating service squadrons, Naval Transportation Service, Navy Seabees, Marine Corps Engineers, Merchant Marine, Naval Armed Guard, Army Transportation Corps, and Coast Guard. I believed these non-combatant service personnel were (and are) often overshadowed by those who served in combat.\"\u003cbr\u003e-William L. McGee\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFROM THE FOREWORD\u003cbr\u003e\"As the grandson of three World War II veterans, read this book and you will understand what it took to win this war and why the men and women who made it happen are called the 'Greatest Generation'.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Dennis R. Blocker II, Pacific War Historian for the USS LCI (Landing Craft, Infantry) National Association, and researcher for THE HEART OF HELL\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFROM THE BACK COVER\u003cbr\u003eVictory may be won or lost in battle, but all military history shows that adequate logistics support is essential to the winning of the battle. During World War II, 16.1 million men and women served in the U.S. Armed Forces. However, for every individual combatant, there were ten supportive personnel both overseas and on the home front. (Source: Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Record Administrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe editors profile many of the major components of the \"Pacific express\" including:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* U.S. Navy Seabees and U.S. Marine Corps Engineers who built the Advance Bases.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* U.S. Navy crews who manned the amphibious force and Fleets floating mobile Service Squadrons throughout the vast reaches of the Pacific.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* U.S. Merchant Marine and U.S. Naval Armed Guard who manned and defended the thousands of WSA cargo ships, transports, and tankers to \"deliver the goods.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* U.S. Coast Guardsmen who manned hundreds of U.S. Army and Navy long-haul vessels and thousands of battle-loaded amphibious landing ships and craft.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The editors have woven historical facts with firsthand accounts to create a behind-the-scenes look at military logistics in WWII.\"\u003cbr\u003e--C.A. Lloyd, Chairman, USN Armed Guard Veterans Association\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e111 b\/w photos, 7 maps, 21 figures, tables and charts, plus appendix, notes, bibliography, index.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOTHER VOLUMES IN THE SERIES\u003cbr\u003eVol. I, The Amphibians Are Coming! Emergence of the 'Gator Navy and its Revolutionary Landing Craft\u003cbr\u003eVol. II, The Solomons Campaigns, 1942-1943: From Guadalcanal to Bougainville, Pacific War Turning Point\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BMC Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47023163506928,"sku":"9780970167880","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780970167880_p0.jpg?v=1763872840","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780970167880","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}