The Solomons 1943-1944: The Struggle for New Georgia and Bougainville (Osprey Campaign 326)
The Solomons 1943-1944: The Struggle for New Georgia and Bougainville (Osprey Campaign 326)
2018 | ISBN: 1472824474 | English | 97 Pages | True PDF | 18 MB
2018 | ISBN: 1472824474 | English | 97 Pages | True PDF | 18 MB
Victory at Guadalcanal for the Allies in February 1943 left them a vital foothold in the Solomon Islands chain, and was the first step in an attempt to isolate and capture the key Japanese base of Rabaul on New Britain. In order to do this they had to advance up the island chain in a combined air, naval, and ground campaign. On the other hand, the Japanese were determined to shore up their defences on the Solomons, which was a vital part of their southern front, and would bitterly contest every inch of the Allied advance. The scene was set for one of the bloodiest campaigns of the Pacific War.