U.S. War Plans: 1938-1945

by Ross, Steven T.

• ISBN13: 9781588260086
• ISBN10: 1588260089
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-09-30
• Publisher: Lynne Rienner

Table of Contents

Editor's Note	ix
Introduction	1	(6)
Part 1 Pre-War Plans
Study of Joint Action in the Event of Violation of Monroe Doctrine by Fascist Powers, November 12, 1938	7	(10)
Rainbow No. 1, October 14, 1939	17	(16)
Rainbow No. 4, August 14, 1940	33	(22)
Plan Dog, November 12, 1940	55	(12)
United States-British Staff Conversation Report, ABC-1, March 27, 1941	67	(36)
The Victory Program, September 11, 1941	103	(32)
Rainbow No. 5 (Revised), November 19, 1941	135	(26)
Part 2 The War in North Africa and Europe
Outline Plan, Operation Torch, October 8, 1942	161	(6)
Operation Husky, March 24, 1943	167	(4)
Operation Avalanche, August 31, 1943	171	(4)
Operation Shingle, January 12, 1944	175	(12)
Operation Neptune, May 20, 1944	187	(38)
Fortitude, February 23, 1944	225	(12)
AGWAR, for United States Joint Planning Staff, May 8, 1944	237	(2)
Operation (Anvil) Dragoon, August 1, 1944	239	(8)
Operation Market, September 1944	247	(8)
Appreciation and Plan of Operations, January 20, 1945	255	(6)
SCAF 260 (Final Offensive), March 31, 1945	261	(6)
Part 3 The War in the Pacific
Joint Directive for Offensive Operations in the Southwest Pacific Area, July 2, 1942	267	(4)
The Elkton (Cartwheel) Plan, February 28, 1943	271	(8)
Joint Chiefs of Staff Directive, March 28, 1943	279	(2)
Operation Plan No. 14-43, June 3, 1943, and Serial 00958 Warning Order, September 22, 1943	281	(6)
Operation Plan No. 13-43 (Galvanic), October 5, 1943	287	(6)
Operation Plan No. 16-43C (Flintlock Revised), December 16, 1943	293	(6)
Operation Hailstone, January 18, 1944	299	(6)
Operation Catchpole, January 18, 1944	305	(6)
CinCPac Forager, April 23, 1944	311	(8)
CinCPoa No. 8-44 (King II), September 27, 1944	319	(6)
Operation Musketeer III, September 28, 1944	325	(10)
Operation Detachment, October 7, 1944	335	(6)
CinCPoa No. 14-44 (Iceberg), December 31, 1944	341	(8)
Operation Downfall, May 28, 1945	349	(22)
About the Book	371