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New Georgia : the second battle for the Solomons /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Day, Ronnie (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, [2016]
Series:Twentieth-century battles.
Subjects:
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Solomon Islands > Munda.
Munda (Solomon Islands) > History, Military > 20th century.
Table of Contents:
  • List of maps
  • List of American and Japanese aircraft
  • List of Japanese Air Force organizations
  • List of acronyms, abbreviations, and code names
  • The Japanese occupation
  • SOPAC: bases and logistics
  • SOPAC's air and naval offensive
  • The Japanese air counteroffensives
  • Plans and preparations
  • The landings
  • The first battle for Munda
  • Battles in the Dragons Peninsula
  • Battles with the Tokyo express
  • The second battle of Munda
  • The Vella Lavella occupation
  • The "cleanup" in New Georgia
  • The Japanese evacuation
  • The bomber offensive against Buin.