United States Army In WWII - The Pacific - Guadalcanal: The First Offensive

[Illustrated Edition]

Nonfiction, History, Germany, European General, Military, United States
Cover of the book United States Army In WWII - The Pacific - Guadalcanal: The First Offensive by Samuel Milner, Verdun Press
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Author: Samuel Milner ISBN: 9781782893998
Publisher: Verdun Press Publication: August 15, 2014
Imprint: Verdun Press Language: English
Author: Samuel Milner
ISBN: 9781782893998
Publisher: Verdun Press
Publication: August 15, 2014
Imprint: Verdun Press
Language: English

[Includes 3 charts, 36 maps and 107 illustrations]
"The successes of the South Pacific Force," wrote Admiral Halsey in 1944, "were not the achievements of separate services or individuals but the result of whole-hearted subordination of self-interest by all in order that one successful ‘fighting team’ could be created." The history of any South Pacific campaign must deal with this "fighting team," with all United States and Allied services. The victory on Guadalcanal can be understood only by an appreciation of the contribution of each service. No one service won the battle. The most decisive engagement of the campaign was the air and naval Battle of Guadalcanal in mid-November 1942, an engagement in which neither Army nor Marine Corps ground troops took any direct part.
This volume attempts to show the contribution of all services to the first victory on the long road to Tokyo. It does not describe all ground, air, and naval operations in detail but it does attempt, by summary when necessary, to show the relationship between air, ground, and surface forces in modern warfare.

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[Includes 3 charts, 36 maps and 107 illustrations]
"The successes of the South Pacific Force," wrote Admiral Halsey in 1944, "were not the achievements of separate services or individuals but the result of whole-hearted subordination of self-interest by all in order that one successful ‘fighting team’ could be created." The history of any South Pacific campaign must deal with this "fighting team," with all United States and Allied services. The victory on Guadalcanal can be understood only by an appreciation of the contribution of each service. No one service won the battle. The most decisive engagement of the campaign was the air and naval Battle of Guadalcanal in mid-November 1942, an engagement in which neither Army nor Marine Corps ground troops took any direct part.
This volume attempts to show the contribution of all services to the first victory on the long road to Tokyo. It does not describe all ground, air, and naval operations in detail but it does attempt, by summary when necessary, to show the relationship between air, ground, and surface forces in modern warfare.

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