The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 29Grolier, 1985 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... United States in fire- power and speed at the expense of livability and radius of action . Japan's two largest battleships , the Yamato and the Musashi , each mounted nine 18 - inch guns ; she possessed a greater number of aircraft ...
... United States in fire- power and speed at the expense of livability and radius of action . Japan's two largest battleships , the Yamato and the Musashi , each mounted nine 18 - inch guns ; she possessed a greater number of aircraft ...
Page 525
... United States Seventh Army takes Palermo , Sicily ; Soviet offensive spreads across entire front . July 24 - United States Eighth Air Force makes its first raid on Norway . Aug. 1 - Mass , low - level American air raid is made on ...
... United States Seventh Army takes Palermo , Sicily ; Soviet offensive spreads across entire front . July 24 - United States Eighth Air Force makes its first raid on Norway . Aug. 1 - Mass , low - level American air raid is made on ...
Page 528
... United States naval task forces complete neutralization of Japanese base at Truk ; Americans begin landing on Eniwetok , Marshall Islands ( atoll is secured by Feb. 23 ) . Feb. 24 - United States 5307th Composite Unit ( Mer- rill's ...
... United States naval task forces complete neutralization of Japanese base at Truk ; Americans begin landing on Eniwetok , Marshall Islands ( atoll is secured by Feb. 23 ) . Feb. 24 - United States 5307th Composite Unit ( Mer- rill's ...
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