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Guadalcanal

by Franks, Richard B.
Published by : Random House (New York) Physical details: 800 p. ISBN:62181. Year: 1990
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940.5426 War War in the Pacific : 940.5426 Whe The road to Tokyo 940.54260973 O'Re Killing the Rising Sun : 940.54265933 Fra Guadalcanal 940.5426693 Pea Pearl Harbor 940.5428 Gar The thousand-mile war 940.5429 Bal The discovery of the Bismarck /

Includes Index




Strategy, command, and the Solomons --
Plans, preparations, and approach --
The landing --
The Battle of Savo Island --
First days ashore --
The Tenaru --
The Battle of the Eastern Solomons --
Two weeks of sparring --
The Battle of Edson's Ridge --
Reinforcement and reassessment --
Battles on the Matanikau --
The Battle of Cape Esperance --
The "high-speed convoy" --
The battle for Henderson Field --
The Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands --
Retreats and advances --
The naval battle of Guadalcanal, part I: the Battle of Friday the Thirteenth --
The naval battle of Guadalcanal, part II: convoy and capital ship actions --
The Battle of Tassafaronga --
The December decision --
The final offensive begins --
The final offensive continues --
Operation "KE" --
Summary and reflections --
Forces arrayed for the landing --
Order of battle of the 17th Army --
Allied naval casualties --
Losses of principal aircraft types --
Index of military units.

Provides an account of the World War II battle of Guadalcanal.