Mark Stille The Solomons 1943–44 (Paperback) Campaign

Description: Further DetailsTitle: The Solomons 1943–44Condition: NewEAN: 9781472824479ISBN: 9781472824479Publisher: Osprey PublishingFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 08/23/2018Item Height: 248mmItem Length: 184mmItem Weight: 318gAuthor: Mark StilleIllustrator: Peter DennisContributor: Paul Kime (Maps by), Peter Dennis (Illustrated by), Bounford.com (Maps by)Language: EnglishSubtitle: The Struggle for New Georgia and BougainvilleISBN-10: 1472824474Description: 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'.Country/Region of Manufacture: GBTopic: History, Military HistoryBook Series: CampaignGenre: Law & PoliticsRelease Year: 2018 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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