Information on Japanese Defensive Installations and Tactics

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to provide prompt information of Japanese combat methods in Okinawa. Particular attention was given to new or accentuated land warfare trends. It was intended for troops which engaged in similar type of combat. The continued development and improvement of cave warfare was the most outstanding feature of the Japanese's tactics on Okinawa.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1945
Accession Number
ADA438611

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Anti-Tank Guns
  • Artillery
  • Artillery Fire
  • Artillery Units
  • Automatic Weapons
  • Camouflage
  • Construction
  • Employment
  • Grenade Launchers
  • Gunfire
  • Guns
  • Land Warfare
  • Machine Guns
  • Materials
  • Rifles
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Infectious Disease/Epidemiology
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design