United States Army in World War II: The Western Hemisphere. Guarding the United States and Its Outposts

Washington, DC: GPO, 1989. Reprint Edition. 26 cm, 593, illus., fold-out color maps, footnotes, tables, chart, bibliographical note, glossary, index. Rough spots inside front board and flyleaf, slight wear to spine edges. This is the second and final volume in The Western Hemisphere subseries; the volume was originally published in 1964. This volume describes the organization of Army forces for the protection of the continental United States before and during the war, the steps toward improving continental harbor and air defenses, the Army's role in civilian defense and in guarding nonmilitary installations, and the measures for continental security and threats to it after the Pearl Harbor attack. There is also a detailed account of the evacuation of persons of Japanese ancestry from the west coast, and a briefer account of the similar action planned for Hawaii. The book also covers the Aleutian campaign, and Army defenses for the protection of the Panama Canal and the Caribbean area against enemy intrusion. Condition: good.

Keywords: WWII, Harbor Defense, Air Defense, Civil Defense, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Aleutian Campaign, Panama Canal, Caribbean

[Book #50600]

Price: $60.00