The Solomons Campaigns 1942-1943 by William Mcgee

The Solomons Campaigns 1942-1943 by William Mcgee

*** WINER OF THE MILITARY WRITERS SOCIETY OF AMERICA 2018 SILVER MEDAL AWARD FOR HISTORY ***

Enough gripping drama, heroism, and heartbreak in McGee's almost encyclopedic THE SOLOMONS CAMPAIGNS to supply Hollywood with material for a century
- Marine Corps League Magazine

As a Marine who landed on Guadalcanal on 7 August 1942, Bill McGee's THE SOLOMONS CAMPAIGNS is the most comprehensive book I've read on the subjectIt covers all the campaigns -- Southern, Central and Northern -- and sums up the tough lessons learnedIt brings back memories of those very dark daysSemper Fi
- William JCarroll, Guadalcanal Campaign Veterans

ABOUT THE BOK
In Volume I of award-winning World War I military historian William LMcGee's acclaimed three-volume Pacific war series, the author covers all the Solomons Campaignsfrom Guadalcanal to Bougainvillethe major turning point in the Pacific war

Part I, The Southern Solomons covers the bloody six-month struggle for GuadalcanalThe relationship between ground fighting, naval warfare and air combat is described in considerable detail as first one side and then the other gains the advantageSeven major naval engagements are recounted including America's severe defeat at Savo Island and decisive victory in the three-day Naval Battle of Guadalcanal--another notable turning point

Part I, The Central Solomons chronicles the amphibious operations in the New Georgia Islands group including the five separate landings at Rendova, Segi Point, Viru Harbor, Wickham Anchorage, and Rice Anchorage, plus three more significant naval battles and the occupation of Vella Lavella

Part I, The Northern Solomons recounts the seizure of the Treasuries, the Choiseul Diversion and the Bougainville campaign, plus two more significant naval battles

Lessons Learned - Finally, the many valuable lessons learned during the Solomons Campaigns are summarized--ranging from logistic support and force requirements to offshore toeholds and leapfroggingMost became doctrine in later Pacific campaigns

William LMcGee has written the second of a three-volume set that will form a definitive account of naval, sea, and land operations in the South Pacific, where America's response to Pearl Harbor begana thoroughgoing historical record and analysis that historians and scholars will find invaluable
- Library Journal

OTHER TITLES IN THE SERIES: VolI, THE AMPHIBIANS ARE COMING: The Birth of the 'Gator Navy and its Revolutionary Landing CraftVolI, PACIFIC EXPRES: The Crucial Role of Military Logistics in World War IFollow the author's blog at wwwWilliamMcGeeBookscom

William L. McGee has garnered critical praise for his five World War II military histories, including his memoir within a history, BLUEJACKET ODYSSEY, 1942-1946: GUADALCANAL TO BIKINI, the acclaimed Pacific war trilogy, AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC IN WWII, and OPERATION CROSSROADS - LEST WE FORGET! The author welcomes reader comments on his website at WilliamMcGeeBooks.com. Sandra V. McGee has co-authored eight books with her husband.

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ISBN 13	9780970167873
ISBN 10	0970167873
Title	The Solomons Campaigns 1942-1943
Author	William Mcgee
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Bmc Publications
Year published	2001-01-01
Number of pages	688
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