Gordon L Rottman entered the US Army in 1967, volunteered for Special Forces and completed training as a weapons specialist. He served in the 5th Special Forces Group in Vietnam in 1969–70 and subsequently in airborne infantry, long-range patrol and intelligence assignments until retiring after 26 years. He was a special operations forces scenario writer at the Joint Readiness Training Centre for 12 years and is now a freelance writer. Howard Gerrard has been a freelance designer and illustrator for over 20 years. He has worked for a number of publishers and is an associate member of the Guild of Aviation Artists. He has previously illustrated titles in the Campaign series including volumes 77: ‘Tarawa 1943’, 81: ‘Iwo Jima 1945’, 92: ‘St. Nazaire 1942’ and 96: ‘Okinawa 1945’.

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• IntroductionChronologyOpposing PlansOpposing CommandersOpposing ForcesThe Roi-Namur assaultCapture of Kwajalein IslandThe Assault on Eniwetok AtollNeutralization & occupation of the MarshallsAftermathThe Battlefield TodayBibliographyIndex