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Guadalcanal : The American Campaign against Japan in WWII. / Jon Diamond.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Diamond, Jon (Jonathan Russell), author.
- Series:
- Stackpole military photo series.
- Stackpole military photo series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Guadalcanal, Battle of, Solomon Islands, 1942-1943.
- Solomon Islands.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (217 pages) : illustrations, maps, photograhs.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania : Stackpole Books, 2016.
- Summary:
- On August 7, 1942, U.S. Marines landed on the island of Guadalcanal, northeast of Australia, launching the first major Allied offensive against Japan. In one of the best-known campaigns of World War II's Pacific Theater, the Marines and then the U.S. Army endured a bitter six-month struggle for the island.
- Contents:
- South Pacific overview
- Terrain
- American and Japanese commanders during the Guadalcanal campaign
- The American landings and the Japanese response
- The Marine struggle for Guadalcanal : autumn 1942
- The Army and 2nd Marine Division take over
- Epilogue.
- Notes:
- "This brochure was prepared in the U.S. Army Center of Military History by Charles R. Anderson"--Page 2 of cover.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-8117-6495-8
- OCLC:
- 664451215
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