Название: Images of War - The War in the South Pacific
Автор: Jon Diamond
Издательство: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1473870615
Год: 2017
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 176
Для сайта: litmy.ru
Размер: 48,7 МБ
Язык: Английский

The Japanese invaded the Solomon Islands in May 1942 and in July began construction of a large airfield on Guadalcanal. In February 1943, after an epic six-month struggle, they were expelled from the island and it became a staging base for U.S. Admiral William F. Halsey and his South Pacific force. Commanding a powerful force of Navy, Marine Corps, and Army assets as well as land- and carrier-based aircraft, Halsey's mission was to neutralize the Japanese presence in the South Pacific before moving on to Japan itself.