10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GUADALCANAL»
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Guadalcanal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Guadalcanal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Offers an eyewitness account of the U.S. Marines' struggle to regain control of Guadalcanal and the Solomon Islands from the Japanese.
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Guadalcanal: The Definitive Account of the Landmark Battle
A history of the battle at Guadalcanal draws on first-time translations of official Japanese defense accounts and declassified U.S. radio intelligence to recreate this critical campaign. Reprint. 25,000 first printing. NYT.
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Guadalcanal 1942: The Marines Strike Back
Guadalcanal var det første amerikanske amfibie modoffensiv i anden verdenskrig.
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The First Team and the
Guadalcanal Campaign: Naval Fighter ...
These are the story of the Wildcat and Zero fighters, and the Dauntless, Avenger, Betty, Kate, and Val bombers.
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Neptune's Inferno: The U.S. Navy at
Guadalcanal
The first major work on this subject in almost two decades, Neptune’s Inferno does what all great battle narratives do: It tells the gripping human stories behind the momentous events and critical decisions that altered the course of ...
James D. Hornfischer, 2011
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Hell’s Islands: The Untold Story of
Guadalcanal
Presents battlefield accounts and first-person narratives from over 200 Allied and Japanese veterans of the battle on Guadalcanal Island between August 1942 and February 1943.
Stanley Coleman Jersey, 2008
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Fighter Squadron at
Guadalcanal
Max Brand, one of America's most popular and prolific novelists and author of such enduring works as Destry Rides Again and the Doctor Kildare stories, died on the Italian front in 1944 without having published his one work of nonfiction.
Throughout the book, Lane bares the experience of the average Marine and his historic World War II journey, revealing how one teenager became a Corps hero and ultimately finished his military career as a lieutenant colonel.
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Lost at
Guadalcanal: The Final Battles of the Astoria and ...
"This book follows the USS Astoria (CA-34) and USS Chicago (CA-29) during the late summer of 1942, when both participated in the early days of the critical battle for Guadalcanal.
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The Battle for
Guadalcanal
Masterful pacing, vivid character sketches, and gripping action blend with rigorous historical detail in Samuel B. Griffith's The Battle for Guadalcanal.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GUADALCANAL»
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It wasn't until the Marines were out at sea that they were told they were headed for Guadalcanal, site of America's first land invasion of the war. «Salisbury Post, Jul 15»
Wings of Freedom
Kohler's father was in the infantry during World War II on Guadalcanal and her son was in the Marines from 1996 to 2000. Also at the airport ... «Grand Island Independent, Jul 15»
Veteran recalls joining Navy, Landing Ship Tank drills, Part 3
Let me give you some of the islands, Hollandia, New Britain, Milne Bay, Guadalcanal and Russell Islands. We went from island to island ... «Examiner Enterprise, Jul 15»
Pacific Partnership hosts opening ceremony in Solomon Islands By …
150713-M-GO800-027 HONIARA, Guadalcanal (July 13, 2015) – Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare gives a speech during ... «DVIDS, Jul 15»
Solomons gold miner prepares to drain tailings dam
A government licence to dump waste from the dam on Guadalcanal is in its final stages of approval in order to deal with the high water level. «Radio New Zealand, Jul 15»
Warbird lovers get their fix at Geneseo airshow
... and Marine aviators during the early part of World War II, and saw action in most of the early major battles such as Guadalcanal and Midway. «The Daily News Online, Jul 15»
Alabama veteran faced Japanese soldiers in WWII, racism at home
He fought on Guadalcanal, New Guinea and Bougainville in the south Pacific. "They always wanted to keep the black man in the back," ... «AL.com, Jul 15»
Dam at risk
WATER level at the Gold Ridge tailings dam on Central Guadalcanal is reportedly rising following days of heavy downpour posing a threat to ... «Solomon Star, Jul 15»
Tasiu murder suspect to enter plea
The man facing the murder of a member of the Melanesian Brotherhood in north-west Guadalcanal last year is likely to enter his plea, July 20. «Solomon Star, Jul 15»
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He will then focus on three events: D-Day, the raid on Ploiesti and theUSS Juneau in the naval battle of Guadalcanal. Program held 7-8:30 p.m. Aug. 6. «Nashua Telegraph, Jul 15»
