New Georgia: The Second Battle for the Solomons by Ronnie Day (English) Hardcove

Description: New Georgia by Ronnie Day This multifaceted account gives the fighting for New Georgia its proper place in the history of the drive to break the Japanese defensive perimeter and bring the homeland within range of Allied bombers. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description 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 Japan and the start of an offensive in the Central Solomons aimed at New Georgia. New Georgia: The Second Battle for the Solomons tells the story of the land, sea, and air battles fought there from March through October 1943. Making careful and copious use of both Japanese and Allied sources, Ronnie Day masterfully weaves the intricate threads of these battles into a well-crafted narrative of this pivotal period in the war. As Day makes clear, combat in the Solomons exemplified the war in the Pacific, especially the importance of air power, something the Japanese failed to understand until it was too late, and the strategy of island hopping, bypassing Japanese strongholds (including Rabaul) in favor of weaker or more strategically advantageous targets. This multifaceted account gives the fighting for New Georgia its proper place in the history of the drive to break the Japanese defensive perimeter and bring the homeland within range of Allied bombers. Author Biography Ronnie Day (1939–2014) was Professor in the Department of History at East Tennessee State University. He is editor of South Pacific Diary, 1942–1943. Table of Contents A Note from the PublisherPrefaceAcknowledgmentsList of MapsList of American and Japanese AircraftJapanese Air Force OrganizationsFrequently Used Acronyms Chapter 1. The Japanese OccupationChapter 2. SOPAC: Bases and LogisticsChapter 3. SOPACs Air and Naval OffensiveChapter 4. The Japanese Air Counter-OffensivesChapter 5. Plans and PreparationsChapter 6. The LandingsChapter 7. The First Battle for MundaChapter 8. Battles in the Dragons PeninsulaChapter 9. Battles with the Tokyo ExpressChapter 10. The Second Battle of MundaChapter 11. The Vella Lavella OccupationChapter 12. The "Clean Up" in New GeorgiaChapter 13. The Japanese EvacuationChapter 14. The Bomber Offensive against BuinEpilogue. TOENAILS ConcludedNotesBibliographyIndex Review "A detailed, up-to-date, integrated air-land-sea history of the middle Solomons campaign from both the American and Japanese perspectives." -Vincent P. OHara, author of In Passage Perilous Review Quote "A detailed, up-to-date, integrated air-land-sea history of the middle Solomons campaign from both the American and Japanese perspectives."--Vincent P. OHara, author of In Passage Perilous Details ISBN0253018773 Author Ronnie Day Short Title NEW GEORGIA Series Twentieth-Century Battles Language English ISBN-10 0253018773 ISBN-13 9780253018779 Media Book Format Hardcover Pages 368 Year 2016 Imprint Indiana University Press Subtitle The Second Battle for the Solomons Place of Publication Bloomington, IN Country of Publication United States Publisher Indiana University Press Publication Date 2016-02-15 Illustrations 28 Halftones, black and white; 27 Illustrations, black and white UK Release Date 2016-02-15 AU Release Date 2016-02-15 NZ Release Date 2016-02-15 US Release Date 2016-02-15 Alternative 9780253018854 DEWEY 940.54265933 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:96829580;

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