Guadalcanal, 1942: The Marines Strike Back

Guadalcanal marked the start of America's campaign against the Japanese in World War II. In August 1942, 19,000 US Marines were involved in Operation Watchtower, the taking of the new airfield on Guadalcanal and the eventual defeat of the Japanese on the island. This book looks at these campaigns.

• | By (Author): Joseph N. Mueller
• | Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• | Publication Date: Sep 25, 1992
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 96 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Paperback|Softback
• | ISBN-10: 1855322536
• | ISBN-13: 9781855322530