Mark Stille

The Solomons 1943-44 (eBook, PDF)

The Struggle for New Georgia and Bougainville
Illustrator: Dennis, Peter

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

A highly illustrated study of the Solomons campaign in 1943-44 from Guadalcanal, as the US forces advanced through the island chain, to the vital Japanese base at Rabaul.

Victory at Guadalcanal for the Allies in February 1943 left them a vital foothold in the Solomon Islands chain, and was the first step in an attempt to isolate and capture the key Japanese base of Rabaul on New Britain. In order to do this they had to advance up the island chain in a combined air, naval, and ground campaign. On the other hand, the Japanese were determined to shore up their defences on the Solomons, which was a vital part of their southern front, and would bitterly contest every inch of the Allied advance. The scene was set for one of the bloodiest campaigns of the Pacific War.

Featuring specially commissioned maps and artwork, this is the compelling story of the struggle for the Solomons, a key part of the Allied advance towards Japan which saw tens of thousands of casualties and so many ships lost that part of the ocean became known as 'Ironbottom Sound'.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 96
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. August 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781472824509
• Artikelnr.: 54501801

Autorenporträt

Mark Stille is the author of numerous Osprey titles focusing on naval history in the Pacific. He recently concluded a nearly 40-year career in the intelligence community, including tours on the faculty of the Naval War College, on the Joint Staff and on US Navy ships. He received his BA in History from the University of Maryland and also holds an MA from the Naval War College.

Inhaltsangabe

Origins of the campaign
Chronology
Opposing commanders
Opposing forces
Opposing plans
The campaign
The aftermath
Further reading
Index