Pacific Turning Point: The Solomons Campaign, 1942-1943

by Charles Koburger

Overview

Koburger argues that the many battles that constituted the campaign for the Solomons were the key to victory in the Pacific for the U.S. Navy—not the battle of the Coral Sea or the Battle of Midway. Segments of the campaign—Guadalcanal, New Georgia, and Bougainville—have been written about extensively. But never before has the entire campaign been put together so lucidly and interpreted so well. The descriptions of the naval battles make for compelling reading. Even in World War II, Koburger argues, the important naval struggles took place in the narrow seas.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780275952365
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	10/10/1995
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.56(d)
Lexile:	1080L (what's this?)

About the Author

CHARLES W. KOBURGER, JR., retired from the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve with the rank of Captain after 20 years of active duty. He is now an independent consultant in maritime affairs specializing in Coast Guard-related tasks. He has been published many times on both sides of the Atlantic, and has been translated into French.

Table of Contents

Photographs
Maps, Tables, and Drawing
Introduction
Prologue
Collision Course
The Southern Solomons
Tokyo Reacts
Control of the Sea
Guadalcanal Ends
The Central Solomons—New Georgia
The By-Pass Strategy Arrives—Vella Lavella
The Northern Solomons—Bougainville
Conclusion
Appendices
Bibliography
Index

Editorial Reviews

Argues that the earlier campaign to capture the Solomon Islands, August 1942 to December 1943, was the real turning point of the Pacific war, rather than the more celebrated battles of the Coral Sea or Midway. Narrates the events, pointing out the strategies and tactics implicit in them, and generalizes lessons from them to argue for more amphibious power in today's Navy. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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