2014 Distinguished Writing Award, Army Historical Foundation On the professional reading list of General Raymond Odierno, 38th Army Chief of Staff Pacific Blitzkrieg closely examines the planning, preparation, and execution of ground operations for five major invasions in the Central Pacific (Guadalcanal, Tarawa, the Marshalls, Saipan, and Okinawa). Sharon Tosi Lacey explores the development of joint ground operations between the US Army and Marine Corps, the rapid transformation of tactics and equipment, and the evolution of command relationships between army and marine leadership. "A must read for current and future joint force commanders and their staffs."-Peter R. Mansoor, author of The GI Offensive in Europe "This book is an important contribution to our understanding of the Pacific War, especially as it relates to the evolving joint doctrine and, in particular, the storied-and, at times, turbulent-relationship between the Army and the Marine Corps. It will be of great interest to most readers of ARMY magazine, but it is definitely a must-read for anyone with interest in World War II's Pacific Theater."-ARMY "Her five case studies are thoroughly and persuasively analyzed, and the work is well supported with primary and secondary sources. . . . I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in joint operations, amphibious warfare, or the history of the Pacific War."-Army History "Lacey is the master of her topic. She has done her homework, synthesized the results of her research into a cogent whole and produced a work that could be a model for other operational studies in its thoroughness and succinctness."-Journal of America's Military Past SHARON TOSI LACEY earned her PhD in military history from the University of Leeds, and is also a graduate of the United States Military Academy and Long Island University. She has served as a U.S. Army officer for more than twenty-five years and published more than thirty articles on military issues in magazines and journals. She lives in Northern Virginia.