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[ 632 ] [ INDEX ]<br />

Ormont: 414, 416, 419, 421–22<br />

Orne River: 203, 216, 228, 231–33, 242–46<br />

Oro Bay: 67, 74, 76–79, 88, 97, 104, 159,<br />

176, 188, 225<br />

Oroku Peninsula: 543–46<br />

Oron: 324<br />

Orote Peninsula: 235–39, 241<br />

Orreux: 372<br />

Orsara: 310, 312<br />

Orsbeck: 415, 418<br />

Orsberg: 429<br />

Orscheid: 442<br />

Orscholz: 379–80, 407–08, 410<br />

Orscholz Switch Line: 330, 332, 334–36<br />

Orsfeld: 426<br />

Orsha: 219<br />

Orsogna: 153, 156<br />

Orsova: 291<br />

Orsoy: 422, 425, 427–28, 456<br />

Ortelsburg: 382<br />

Ortona: 147, 152–53, 155–57<br />

Orvieto: 204–06, 209–10<br />

Osboy Ridge: 538–39<br />

Osburger Hoch Wald: 438<br />

Oscariz: 546<br />

Oschersleben: 161<br />

Osima: 225<br />

Oskol: 45<br />

Osmena, Sergio: 310<br />

Osnabrueck: 460, 466, 468, 470, 472, 474,<br />

501<br />

Ospel: 317<br />

Oss River: 290<br />

Ossenberg: 428, 430, 432<br />

Ossendorf: 464<br />

Ost Buederich: 480<br />

Ost Oennen: 476<br />

Ostend: 266, 315–16<br />

Osterath: 418<br />

Osterburken: 475<br />

Osterhagen: 487<br />

Osterheide: 470<br />

Osterhofen: 526<br />

Osteria Finocchio: 201<br />

Osterode: 487<br />

Ostheim: 346, 381–82, 459, 469<br />

Ostiglia: 505<br />

Osterpai: 441<br />

Ostroleka: 264<br />

Ostrov: 229, 233–34<br />

Ostrow: 384<br />

Osweiler: 354–55, 358<br />

Ostwig: 478<br />

Ottbergen: 474<br />

Otterskirchen: 522<br />

Ottmarsheim: 397<br />

Ottre: 369<br />

Ottweiler: 444, 446–47<br />

Otzenrath: 415–16<br />

Oubourcy: 365, 375<br />

Oudelande: 312<br />

Oudna: 71<br />

Oudref: 101<br />

Oudrenne: 323–25<br />

Oued ben Hassine: 109<br />

Oued Zarga: 67–68, 103<br />

Ouffet: 358<br />

Ouistreham: 203<br />

Oujda: 82<br />

Ouki: 474, 482 486, 488<br />

Ouki Hill: 508<br />

Our River: 268–69, 353, 377–79, 381–<br />

83, 385–90, 392, 394, 396–402,<br />

404–10<br />

Ourthe: 380–81<br />

Ourthe River: 359, 367, 371, 373–78<br />

Ousseltia: 86, 88, 104<br />

Ousseltia River and Valley: 8.6–89<br />

Outscheid: 411<br />

Overbruch: 451<br />

Overhagen: 472<br />

Overloon: 291, 293–95, 301–02<br />

OVERLORD: 112, 114, 129, 150, 152,<br />

156,161, 164, 168, 172, 183, 187, 199,<br />

203, 258, 267. See also Normandy<br />

Campaign.<br />

Overpelt: 267<br />

Overton: 168<br />

Ovruch: 147<br />

Owen, Lt. Col. William T. (Aus.): 46<br />

Owen Stanley Range: 43–44, 52–54, 58,<br />

71, 131<br />

Owl Island: 200–201, 206, 212, 215<br />

Ozato: 545<br />

Ozeville: 206, 208<br />

Paan: 181 23<br />

Pachino town and Peninsula: 118–19<br />

Pachten: 334–46<br />

Pacific Air Command, AAF: 22<br />

Pacific Fleet (RN): 531<br />

Pacific Fleet (U.S.), Nimitz Kimmel: 6<br />

Pacific <strong>Military</strong> Conference, Washington:<br />

97–98<br />

Pacific Ocean Areas. See also Nimitz, Adm.<br />

Chester W.; Pacific theater; South<br />

Pacific theater; Southwest Pacific<br />

Area.<br />

absorbs part of SOPAC: 183<br />

control of <strong>Army</strong> units: 314<br />

directive on seizure of Gilberts-Nauru:<br />

121, 137<br />

directive on missions: 30<br />

JCS directive on advance to Luzon-<br />

Formosa: 180<br />

Nimitz commands Navy forces: 6, 30,<br />

472<br />

orders for recovery of Solomons: 45<br />

plans for occupation of Japan: 546<br />

plans for operations in New Guinea: 181<br />

plans for Pacific offensive: 139, 162, 221,<br />

224, 230, 235, 237<br />

plans for recovery of Philippines: 266,<br />

294 340<br />

plans for seizure of Formosa: 180, 209,<br />

224, 230, 235, 237<br />

plans for seizure of Palaus: 226, 230<br />

plans for seizure of Volcanos: 297, 299<br />

337 385<br />

reorganized: 183<br />

support for Guadalcanal: 60<br />

Pacific theater<br />

air build–up: 126, 128–30, 132, 211,<br />

224, 227, 235 282, 294<br />

Central Pacific Campaign: 3–152<br />

China as supply base for: 190, 200, 204–<br />

05, 242, 517, 536 540<br />

CCS establishes: 30<br />

controls SE Pacific area: 30–31<br />

Pacific theater—Continued<br />

Eastern Mandates Campaign: 152–210<br />

hostilities cease: 551<br />

mobile air force authorized: 44<br />

plans for drive through to Japan: 112,<br />

126, 129–30, 132, 135, 139, 147, 152,<br />

162, 204, 209, 224, 230, 235, 237,<br />

274, 294, 299<br />

redeployment of forces to: 528, 530, 550<br />

SWPA command problems: 43–44<br />

VJ–Day proclaimed: 551<br />

Western Pacific Campaign: 187–551<br />

Pacific War Council, Allied: 23, 31<br />

Pacijan Island: 379, 391<br />

Pack Howitzer Battalion, 2d Separate: 174<br />

Paderborn: 458, 460, 462, 464, 466, 468,<br />

470<br />

Padignon: 30<br />

Padua: 224, 522–23<br />

Paclasan: 368<br />

Paco station: 400<br />

Paernu: 285<br />

Paestum: 132, 134, 136<br />

Paffendorf: 415–16, 418<br />

Pagan: 403<br />

Pagani Valley: 133, 137<br />

Pagbilao: 8–9<br />

Paget, Gen. Sir Bernard (Br.): 156<br />

Paglieta: 145<br />

Pagny-lès-Goin: 322<br />

Pagny-sur-Moselle: 263, 268<br />

Pago Bay: 241<br />

Pagsangahan River: 359<br />

Pagsanjan: 464<br />

Pagsanjan River: 475<br />

Pahang: 9<br />

Paidado Islands: 200<br />

Paidu Pulangi: 506<br />

Paima Shan: 509, 536<br />

Pain de Sucre: 278, 280<br />

Painten: 514<br />

Pak Island: 186<br />

Pakokku: 348, 372, 403<br />

Pakriki: 249<br />

Palacpalac: 378<br />

Palaia: 232–34<br />

Palanas River: 335, 345–46<br />

Palatinate sector: 439,53<br />

Palau Islands<br />

Allied seizure of: 264, 270, 274, 276–<br />

79, 281–83, 285–86, 288–97, 299–<br />

303, 305–08, 310–12, 317, 338–39,<br />

342, 350<br />

air and naval actions: 264, 268, 270,<br />

274, 278, 283, 286<br />

casualty summaries: 306, 308, 312,<br />

338<br />

plans for seizure of: 179, 184, 211, 226,<br />

230, 240, 249, 259, 263<br />

underwater demolition teams: 270<br />

Palauan: 358, 366, 368<br />

Palauig: 405<br />

Palauru: 205–06, 233–34, 236, 238–39,<br />

242<br />

Palawan Island: 37, 395, 405, 415, 417,<br />

419–21, 423, 425, 427–28, 430,<br />

432, 442, 457, 484, 503, 512, 547,<br />

549

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