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Guadalcanal 1942: The Marines Strike Back (Campaign, 18)

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Guadalcanal 1942: The Marines Strike Back (Campaign, 18)
- Campaign Beginnings: The Initial Stages
- Strategic Intentions: The Plans of Both Sides
- Key Figures: The Commanders Involved
- Forces at Play: The Opposing Armies
- Invasion Start: The Initial Landings
- Month by Month: August's Events
- Month by Month: September's Developments
- Month by Month: October's Progress
- Month by Month: November's Turning Point
- Army's Role: The Shift in Command
- Campaign Climax: The Final Stages
- Reflection: The Epilogue
- Present Day: The Battlefield Today
Osprey's examination of the first American amphibious assault of World War II (1939-1945). On what was a virtually unheard of Pacific island, the United States shattered the myth of Japanese invincibility, as the US Marines and Army halted the apparently irresistible Japanese advance in its tracks. Over 30,000 American and Japanese casualties were suffered in five months of bitter fighting. From the ranks of the units that contested this campaign a seasoned fighting force of US veterans was created that would, island by island, sweep the Japanese back across the Pacific.
Country USA
Brand Osprey Publishing
Manufacturer Osprey Publishing
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 10 colour and 70 b&w photographs, 3 maps
ReleaseDate 1992-09-25
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781855322530

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