The War in the South Pacific: Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives

by Jon Diamond

The Japanese invaded the Solomon Islands in May 1942 and in July began construction of a large airfield on Guadalcanal. In February 1943, after an epic six-month struggle, they were expelled from the island and it became a staging base for U.S. Admiral William F. Halsey and his South Pacific force. Commanding a powerful force of Navy, Marine Corps, and Army assets as well as land--and carrier-based aircraft, Halsey's mission was to neutralize the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1473870615
• ISBN13: 9781473870611
• Release Date: April 2017
• Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.4" x 9.6"