9781472824479-1472824474-The Solomons 1943–44: The Struggle for New Georgia and Bougainville (Campaign)

The Solomons 1943–44: The Struggle for New Georgia and Bougainville (Campaign)

ISBN-13: 9781472824479
ISBN-10: 1472824474
Edition: Illustrated
Author: Mark Stille
Publication date: 2018
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Format: Paperback 96 pages
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ISBN-13: 9781472824479
ISBN-10: 1472824474
Edition: Illustrated
Author: Mark Stille
Publication date: 2018
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Format: Paperback 96 pages

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The Solomons 1943–44: The Struggle for New Georgia and Bougainville (Campaign) (ISBN-13: 9781472824479 and ISBN-10: 1472824474), written by authors Mark Stille, was published by Osprey Publishing in 2018. With an overall rating of 4.3 stars, it's a notable title among other Japan (Asian History, Oceania, Australia & Oceania History, United States, Military History, World War II, World History) books. You can easily purchase or rent The Solomons 1943–44: The Struggle for New Georgia and Bougainville (Campaign) (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Japan books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $1.38.

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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.

Fully illustrated with 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."

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