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Harold D. ("Bucky") Harris was a United States Marine Corps officer. He fought guerrillas in Nicaragua, and the Japanese in World War II. == Service == His service included: * 2nd LT in Nicaragua, wounded 19 Feb 1929 〔(【引用サイトリンク】 The U.S. Marines in Nicaragua 1910-1933 )〕 * Major with Col. del Valle at Headquarters, Plans and Policies Division, conducted study of Division structures * LT. Colonel, Hqtr D-2 at the Battle of Cape Gloucester after 24 February〔(【引用サイトリンク】 The Six Marine Divisions in the Pacific )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】 USMC Mongraph -- The Campaign on New Britain; Appendix VII, Command and Staff )〕 * Colonel Commanding 5th Marines at the Battle of Peleliu〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Bloody Beaches )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】 The Umbregol Pocket )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】 The Early Battle in Division Center )〕 The study of Division structures and made recommendations basic to later USMC including triangular model (3 regiments, 3 battalions, 3 companies, 3 platoons, etcetera) focus on logistics and artillery and tank transport (landing craft), and formation as an offensive organization.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Pioneers of Amphibious Warfare, 1898-1945: Profiles of Fourteen American Military Strategists )〕 Commanding at Pelelieu, he is known for the phrase "be lavish with ordnance and stingy with mens lives" after aerial reconnaissance convinced him siege tactics would be required, using artillery and napalm or 'blowtorch and corkscrew' instead of frontal assault.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Bloody Beaches )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Harold D. Harris」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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