The Marshall Islands 1944 by Gordon Rottman

Author:Gordon Rottman
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: The Marshall Islands 1944: Operation Flintlock, the Capture of Kwajalein and Eniwetok
ISBN: 9781472800145
Publisher: Osprey Publishing

1/14 and 2/14 landed on “Allen” and “Albert”, respectively, and were deployed before dark. Additional ammunition was delivered by amtracs through the night to allow the guns to effectively support the next day’s main assault. 3/25 was then ordered to secure “Abraham”, the closest islet to Namur. Amtracs were still in short supply and the original 16.00 B-Hour had passed. “Albert Junior”, a tiny islet 200yds (183m) off “Albert”, was secured and machine-guns emplaced to support the “Abraham” assault. Only four amtracs were available, but the assault went in at 18.24. Six Japanese were killed, the rest fled to Namur, and the islet was secured at 19.15 with one marine wounded. The amtracs shuttled in troops with five 75mm gun halftracks, 17 37mm anti-tank guns, four 81mm and nine 60mm mortars, and 61 machine-guns, which were emplaced to support the Namur landing. RCT25 was reassigned as the Division Reserve at 07.00hrs, 31 January.

Regardless of repeated delays the “Ivan” Landing Force had accomplished all its D-Day missions. The incompletely trained amtracs of the 10th Amphibian Tractor Battalion, without the benefit of adequate rehearsals, had done their best. Damaged and scattered amtracs, others unable to refuel, would create further shortages for the D+1 assault. Roi-Namur was cut off, supporting artillery was in place, and the assault troops ready to get off their ships after 19 days at sea. Frogmen of Underwater Demolition Team 1 (UDT-1) had reconnoitered the beaches and approaches and found them clear of obstacles and mines. This was the first use of UDTs.

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