Guadalcanal 1942–43: America's first victory on the road to Tokyo (Campaign)

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Mark Stille, “Guadalcanal 1942 – 1943: America’s First Victory on the Road to Tokyo.” Very good summary of the battle on land. Not as good on the simultaneous naval battles. The maps, by Peter Dennis, are excellent. The best book on Guadalcanal remains Samuel Eliot Morison, “The Struggle for Guadalcanal: August, 1942 – February, 1943.” Yes, Morison did not know that the US had broken some of the Japanese naval codes, and Yes, Morison did not have access to Japanese record, but Yes, Morison knew what happened and the man could w-r-i-t-e.

The U.S. First Marine Division was thrust, ready or not, into the Solomon Islands in August 1942 to head off a Japanese threat to Allied supply lines to Australia. The Marines seized a key airfield from the Japanese on the island of Guadalcanal, which quickly became the focus of a protracted and bloody fight for control of the Solomon Islands. Both sides committed extensive resources in the way of troops, ships and aircraft, and neither side seemed willing to back down..."Guadalcanal 1942-43" is an Osprey Campaign Series entry, well-written by Mark Stille, with illustrations by Peter Dennis. The author provides a clear, readable narrative of months of close fighting in the jungles of Guadalcanal, while acknowledging the ongoing (and shockingly costly) fight at sea and while explaining the implications of the campaign. The narrative includes some blunt analysis of the conduct of the fighting, and is nicely supported by an excellent selection of period photographs, maps, battle diagrams, and modern illustrations. Recommended as a good introduction to the first major U.S. land victory over Japanese forces in the Pacific.

An incredibly detailed and stunning book about the first American ground offensive in the Pacific War. Includes incredible maps and dispositions. Would highly recommend to anyone that wishes to learn more about this incredibly significant battle.

Very interesting and well written. Love the maps, made it easy to understand what was going on.

Nice concise review of the various actions that made up the Guadalcanal Campaign. I greatly enjoy these quick history books as they provide a summary of all of the important events without bogging the reader down with minutiae..

JUST RECEIVED MY COPY, AND AS ALWAYS THIS OSPREY BOOK IS FANTASTIC - JUST AWESOME PETER DENNIS ART IMAGES ..THE MAIN REASON I BUY THESE BOOKS. SELLER WAS AMAZON, AND IF IT IS AMAZON YOUR DOING BUSINESS WITH THEE BEST!

This book adds another title to Osprey's growing campaign series.

I bought this book as a present. The person I gave this book to was very happy with it and he enjoys reading it. He said there are many detailed descriptions and a lot of photos.

I have a number of these books from osprey always a great read.