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History Of U.S. Marine Corps Operations In World War II: Volume II, Isolation On Rabaul

History Of U.S. Marine Corps Operations In World War II: Volume II, Isolation On Rabaul by Henry I. Shaw; Douglas T. Kane "This book, the second in a projected five-volume series, continues the comprehensive history of Marine Corps operations in World War II. The story of individual campaigns, once told in separate detail in preliminary monographs, has been largely rewritten and woven together to show events in proper proportion to each other and in correct perspective to the war as a whole. New material, particularly from Japanese sources, which has become available in profusion since the writing of the monographs, has been included to provide fresh insight into the Marine Corps' contribution to the final victory in the Pacific." PART I: STRATEGIC SITUATION Spring 1943 Setting the stage The opening moves Order of battle PART II: TOENAILS OPERATION Objective: New Georgia ELKTON underway Munda victory The dragons Peninsula campaign End of the campaign PART III: NORTHERN SOLOMONS OPERATIONS Continuing the pressure Diversionary assaults Assault of Cape Torokina Holding the beachhead Advance to Piva Forks End of a mission PART IV: THE NEW BRITAIN CAMPAIGN New Britain Prelude The Enemy:

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