The war in the South Pacific : rare photographs from wartime archives / Jon Diamond.

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....

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Diamond, Jon (Jonathan Russell) (Author)
Language:English
Published: Barnsley, South Yorkshire : Pen & Sword Military, an imprint of Pen & Sword Books Ltd, 2017.
Series:Images of war.
Subjects:
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Pacific Area.
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Pacific Area > Pictorial works.
Military campaigns.
Pacific Area.
1939-1945
Pictorial works.
Genre:
Pictorial works.
Physical Description:236 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
Format: Book

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