A highly illustrated study of the Solomons campaign in 194344 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.
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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A highly illustrated study of the Solomons campaign in 194344 from Guadalcanal, as the US forces advanced through the island chain, to the vital Japanese base at Rabaul.
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Orders of Battle, June 30, 1943 |
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Yamamoto's Final Offensive---the / Operation |
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The Invasion of New Georgia The Battle of Kula Gulf |
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The Battle of Kolombangara |
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The Americans Regroup The Final Attack on Munda |
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Invasion of Vella Lavella |
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The Naval Battle of Vella Gulf |
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The Japanese Retreat from the Central Solomons |
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The Naval Battle of Vella Lavella The American Invasion of Bougainville Island |
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The Battle of Empress Augusta Bay Expansion of the Bougainville Beachhead |
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The Japanese Counterattack on Bougainville |
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The Solomons Campaign---an Assessment |
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Mark E. Stille (Commander, United States Navy, retired) received his BA in History from the University of Maryland and also holds an MA from the Naval War College. He has worked in the intelligence community for 35 years including tours on the faculty of the Naval War College, on the Joint Staff and on US Navy ships. He is currently a senior analyst working in the Washington DC area. He is the author of numerous Osprey titles, focusing on naval history in the Pacific.
Peter Dennis was inspired by contemporary magazines such as Look and Learn, leading him to study Illustration at Liverpool Art College. Peter has since contributed to hundreds of books, predominantly on historical subjects, including many Osprey titles. A keen wargamer and modelmaker, he is based in Nottinghamshire, UK.
