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The naval battles for Guadalcanal 1942 : clash for supremacy in the Pacific / Mark Stille, illustrated by Howard Gerrard.

Title
The naval battles for Guadalcanal 1942 : clash for supremacy in the Pacific / Mark Stille, illustrated by Howard Gerrard.
Author
Stille, Mark
Publication
Great Britain : Osprey Pub. Co., 2013.

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Gerrard, Howard
Description
96 p. : ill.; 25 cm.
Summary
The battle for Guadalcanal that lasted from August 1942 to February 1943 was the first major American counter offensive against the Japanese in the Pacific. The battle of Savo Island on the night of 9 August 1942, saw the Japanese inflict a severe defeat .
Series Statement
Campaign ; 255
Uniform Title
Campaign (Osprey Publishing) 255.
Subject
  • 1939-1945
  • Guadalcanal, Battle of, Solomon Islands, 1942-1943
  • World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Guadalcanal
  • World War, 1939-1945 > History. > Pacific Area
  • World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations, American
  • World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations, Japanese
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (page 94) and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Opposing commanders -- Japanese commanders -- US commanders -- Opposing fleets -- Japanese Navy -- United States Navy -- Opposing plans -- Japanese plans -- United States plans -- Naval campaign for Guadalcanal -- Battle of Savo Island -- August and September interlude -- Battle of Cape Esperance -- First Naval Battle of Guadalcanal -- Second Naval Battle of Guadalcanal -- Battle of Tassafaronga.
ISBN
  • 9781780961545
  • 1780961545
OCLC
  • 809029620
  • SCSB-13211905
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library