The Struggle for Guadalcanal, August 1942-February 1943: History of United States Naval Operations in World War II, Volume 5
The Struggle for Guadacanal, August 1942-February 1943, Volume 5 in the series, covers the six major engagements in the waters surrounding Guadalcanal, in which the U.S. Navy experienced more fighting than in any three previous wars. From the Solomon Islands campaign to the courageous actions of Edson's Raiders at the Battle of the Bloody Ridge and the Battle of Tassafaronga, the author describes events from the ship decks, cockpits, and ridgetops where the fate of thousands was decided.
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The Struggle for Guadalcanal, August 1942-February 1943: History of United States Naval Operations in World War II, Volume 5
The Struggle for Guadacanal, August 1942-February 1943, Volume 5 in the series, covers the six major engagements in the waters surrounding Guadalcanal, in which the U.S. Navy experienced more fighting than in any three previous wars. From the Solomon Islands campaign to the courageous actions of Edson's Raiders at the Battle of the Bloody Ridge and the Battle of Tassafaronga, the author describes events from the ship decks, cockpits, and ridgetops where the fate of thousands was decided.
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The Struggle for Guadalcanal, August 1942-February 1943: History of United States Naval Operations in World War II, Volume 5

The Struggle for Guadalcanal, August 1942-February 1943: History of United States Naval Operations in World War II, Volume 5

by Estate of Samuel Eliot Morison
The Struggle for Guadalcanal, August 1942-February 1943: History of United States Naval Operations in World War II, Volume 5

The Struggle for Guadalcanal, August 1942-February 1943: History of United States Naval Operations in World War II, Volume 5

by Estate of Samuel Eliot Morison

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The Struggle for Guadacanal, August 1942-February 1943, Volume 5 in the series, covers the six major engagements in the waters surrounding Guadalcanal, in which the U.S. Navy experienced more fighting than in any three previous wars. From the Solomon Islands campaign to the courageous actions of Edson's Raiders at the Battle of the Bloody Ridge and the Battle of Tassafaronga, the author describes events from the ship decks, cockpits, and ridgetops where the fate of thousands was decided.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781591145516
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
Publication date: 11/01/2010
Series: History of USN Operations in WWII , #5
Edition description: Reprint
Pages: 480
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Rear Adm. Samuel Eliot Morison wrote many popular and award-winning books on maritime history. He was the recipient of two Pulitzer Prizes, two Bancroft Prizes, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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