With The Old Breed
The war in the Pacific was unlike the European and Mediterranean campaigns. Throughout the European campaign the allied forces focused on strategic bombing and ground forces. Tank usage was more evident during the African and European theatres also. There were many changes in warfare that occurred during World War II. Warfare in the African and European theatre was fought mainly in the air and on ground. Due, in part, to the landscape of the Pacific warfare evolved: sophistication in technology and weaponry increased, heated struggles with a fanatical enemy, and increased coordination between air and naval support. Island hopping became the paradigm in the Pacific, naval and air support would lead the way.
The U.S. Navy moved into the Pacific in 1942. "Americans combined air, land, and sea forces for tremendous strides across the ocean."# The navy fighter planes and bombers would inflict serious damage upon the Japanese navy. "In one day aircraft sank all the transports......
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