CONTENTS

Foreword		iii
Objective: Guam		1
	Offensive in the Central Pacific	2
	Marianas Islands	5
	The Island of Guam	13
	Enemy Forces on Guam	19
	Plan of Attack	23
Assault Phase		29
	Preparations for W Day	29
	The Landings	31
	Expanding the Beachheads	37
	Attack on Orote Peninsula	41
	Establishment of Final Beachline	47
	Battle of Supply	53
Pursuit Phase		57
	Reconnaissance of Southern Guam	57
	Pursuit to the North	63
	77th Division's Supply Route	73
Barrigada		75
	The Pursuit Continues	75
	Feeling Out Enemy Positions	80
	The Gap on the Left	84
	Tanks Support the 305th	90
	Attempt to Close the Gap	93
	North to O-3 Line	101
Final Pursuit Phase		107
	The 306th Takes Over the Left (5-6 August)
	Two Japanese Tanks
	Plans for the Attack on Mt. Santa Rosa
	Attack on Yigo
	Tank Attack Against the 306th (7/8 August)
	Push Beyond Mt. Santa Rose (8 August)
	Mopping Up
Conclusion		133
ANNEX No. 1: Abbreviations		135

Maps

1.	Allied Advance in the Pacific	viii
2.	Central Pacific Islands	2
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.

Illustrations

Maj. Gen. Andrew D. Bruce	xii
Troops of 77th Division	10

Map No. 1: Allied Advance in the Pacific