War at the End of the World: Douglas MacArthur and the Forgotten Fight for New Guinea, 1942-1945

by James P. Duffy

Book Overview

A harrowing account of an epic, yet nearly forgotten, battle of World War II--General Douglas MacArthur's four-year assault on the Pacific War's most hostile battleground: the mountainous, jungle-cloaked island of New Guinea.

"A meaty, engrossing narrative history... This will likely stand as the definitive account of the New Guinea campaign."--The Christian Science Monitor

One American soldier called it...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451418301
• ISBN13: 9780451418302
• Release Date: January 2016
• Publisher: Dutton Caliber
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"