From Makin to Bougainville: Marine Raiders in the Pacific War: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

From Makin to Bougainville: Marine Raiders in the Pacific War, credited to Jon T. Hoffman, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of From Makin to Bougainville: Marine Raiders in the Pacific War by Jon T. Hoffman. Read in English by Aaron Bennett. In February 1942, Lieutenant General Thomas Holcomb, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, ordered the creation of a new unit designated the 1st Marine Raider Battalion. This elite force, and its three sister battalions, went on to gain considerable fame for fighting prowess in World War II. There is more to the story of these units, however, than a simple tale of combat heroics. The inception, growth, and sudden end of the raiders reveals a great deal about the development and conduct of amphibious operations during the war, and about the challenges the Corps faced in expanding from 19,000 men to nearly a half million. The raiders also attracted more than their share of strong leaders. The resulting combination of courage, doctrine, organization, and personalities makes this one of the most interesting chapters in Marine Corps history. - Summary by Jon T. Hoffman

Recording facts

• Recording title: From Makin to Bougainville: Marine Raiders in the Pacific War
• Author credits: Jon T. Hoffman
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 12
• Listed recording duration: 2:38:47

Catalogue topics

• wwii
• marines
• usmc
• battle in the pacific
• marine raiders
• raiders

Track guide

1. 01 - Chapter 1 - From Makin to Bougainville: Marine Raiders in the Pacific War; Creating the Raiders — 12:01
2. 02 - Chapter 2 - Sidebars — 11:16
3. 03 - Chapter 3 - Shaping the Raiders; Getting to the Fight — 7:51
4. 04 - Chapter 4 - Makin — 10:23
5. 05 - Chapter 5 - Tulagi; Tasimboko — 14:45
6. 06 - Chapter 6 - Edson’s Ridge — 13:58
7. 07 - Chapter 7 - Matanikau; Sidebar — 15:02
8. 08 - Chapter 8 - The Long Patrol; Sidebar — 14:22
9. 09 - Chapter 9 - Reshaping the Raiders; Sidebar — 7:24
10. 10 - Chapter 10 - New Georgia — 21:32
11. 11 - Chapter 11 - Enogai; Bairoko — 15:13
12. 12 - Chapter 12 - Bougainville; The Raider Legacy — 15:00

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