Bougainville 1943-1945: The Forgotten Campaign

Bougainville 1943-1945: The Forgotten Campaign

Paperback (14 Feb 2003)

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Publisher's Synopsis

The 1943 invasion of Bougainville - largest and northernmost of the Solomon Islands - provided the Allies with a strategic airbase site to destroy the Japanese air strength at Rabaul. Contributing heavily to Japanese defeat in the Pacific war, this vital campaign also was the first in which black American troops played a combat role. Harry A. Gailey presents the only comprehensive account of the long and bitter fighting that took place on this all-but-forgotten island.

Book information

ISBN: 9780813190471
Publisher: The University Press of Kentucky
Imprint: The University Press of Kentucky
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Language: English
Number of pages: 256
Weight: 374g
Height: 152mm
Width: 227mm
Spine width: 30mm