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The turn of the tide in the Pacific war : strategic initiative, intelligence, and command, 1941-1943 /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Judge, Sean M. (Author)
Other Authors: House, Jonathan M. (Jonathan Mallory), 1950- (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lawrence : University Press of Kansas, [2018]
Series:Modern war studies.
Subjects:
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Oceania.
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Pacific Area.
Military planning > United States > History > 20th century.
Oceania > History, Military > 20th century.
Strategy > History > 20th century.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Strategic initiative
  • The national command structures
  • Japanese intelligence organization in World War II
  • American intelligence organization in the Pacific during World War II
  • "East wind, rain": the Japanese seize the initiative
  • Midway: the initiative in dispute
  • New Guinea and Guadalcanal, July-October 1942: the initiative remains in dispute
  • New Guinea and Guadalcanal, November 1942-February 1943: the allies seize the initiative
  • Conclusions.