{"product_id":"the-solomons-campaigns-19421943-from-guadalcanal-to-bougainville-pacific-war-turning-point-9780970167873","title":"The Solomons Campaigns  1942-1943: From Guadalcanal to Bougainville  Pacific War Turning Point","description":"\u003cp\u003eWINNER OF THE MILITARY WRITERS SOCIETY OF AMERICA SILVER MEDAL AWARD! \"Enough gripping drama  heroism  and heartbreak in McGees almost encyclopedic THE SOLOMONS CAMPAIGNS to supply Hollywood with material for a century.\" - Marine Corps League Magazine  Volume II in the Amphibious Operations in the South Pacific in WWII series by William L. McGee.  After the decisive Battle of Midway in June 1942  the war in the Pacific reached a critical juncture. Just two months later  on August 7  1942  U.S. forces launched a relentless offensive in the Solomon Islands  leading to more than a year of brutal combat. By the time the campaign ended in November 1943  the tide of the Pacific War had decisively turned in favor of the Allies.  Under one cover  award-winning military historian William L. McGee delivers a definitive account of the Solomons Campaigns  covering all three phases of the hard-fought battles across land  sea  and air.  Inside this Definitive Volume Part I  The Southern Solomons covers the bloody six-month struggle for Guadalcanal. The relationship between ground fighting  naval warfare and air combat is described in considerable detail as first one side and then the other gains the advantage. Seven major naval engagements are recounted including Americas severe defeat at Savo Island and decisive victory in the three-day Naval Battle of Guadalcanal--another notable turning point. Part II  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 III  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 leapfrogging. Most became doctrine in later Pacific campaigns. \"William L. McGee 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 Americas response to Pearl Harbor began.a thoroughgoing historical record and analysis that historians and scholars will find invaluable.\" - Library Journal Book Details 688 pages 310 B\u0026amp;W photographs  44 maps Charts  notes  appendices  bibliography  \u0026amp; index Paperback Other Titles in the Series Vol. I  THE AMPHIBIANS ARE COMING! Emergence of the Gator Navy and its Revolutionary Landing Craft Vol. III  PACIFIC EXPRESS: The Critical Role of Military Logistics in World War II Follow the authors blog at www.WilliamMcGeeBooks.com\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45256832188469,"sku":"ByrdShop_0970167873","price":34.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780970167873.jpg?v=1779899813","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-solomons-campaigns-19421943-from-guadalcanal-to-bougainville-pacific-war-turning-point-9780970167873","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}