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New Georgia : The Second Battle for the Solomons /

In 1942, the Solomon Islands formed the stepping stones toward Rabaul, the main base of Japanese operations in the South Pacific, and the Allies' primary objective. The stunning defeat of Japanese forces at the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal in November marked the turning point in the war against...

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Autor principal: Day, Ronnie (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, 2016.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • List of maps
  • List of American and Japanese aircraft
  • List of Japanese Air Force organizations
  • List of acronyms, abbreviations, and code names
  • The Japanese occupation
  • SOPAC: bases and logistics
  • SOPAC's air and naval offensive
  • The Japanese air counteroffensives
  • Plans and preparations
  • The landings
  • The first battle for Munda
  • Battles in the Dragons Peninsula
  • Battles with the Tokyo express
  • The second battle of Munda
  • The Vella Lavella occupation
  • The "cleanup" in New Georgia
  • The Japanese evacuation
  • The bomber offensive against Buin.