The battle for Vella Lavella: the Allied recapture of Solomon Islands territory, August 15-September 9, 1943
"During World War II, the Solomon Islands became the scene of a titanic struggle between Allied and Japanese forces. This book is the first detailed examination of the struggle for Vella Lavella, covering the ground, air and sea battles and the involvement of American and New Zealand soldiers,...
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| Summary: | "During World War II, the Solomon Islands became the scene of a titanic struggle between Allied and Japanese forces. This book is the first detailed examination of the struggle for Vella Lavella, covering the ground, air and sea battles and the involvement of American and New Zealand soldiers, the coastwatchers, South Pacific Scouts and the Islanders"... |
| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | viii, 268 Seiten Illustrationen |
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Acknowledgments vi
Introduction 1
One—Ordeals of Fire and Water 7
Two—The Battleground—Vella Lavella: The “Euphonious
Island” and the Islanders 24
Three—The Opposing Forces 28
Four—The Strategic Situation in the South Pacific, 1943 46
Five—The Initial American Invasion—15 August 1943 58
Six—The Kiwis Arrive 85
Seven—The Problem and the Plan 100
Eight—The Pincers and the Execution of Potters Plan 106
Nine—“Man Proposes, God Disposes”—The Isolated Platoons 166
Ten—The Final Push 176
Eleven—Consolidation and Development 185
Twelve—Resonance and Memory 224
Chronology 233
Appendices:
A: Naval Order of Battle, 15 August 1943 237
B: US. Order of Battle, 15 August 1943, Ground Units
(Brigadier General McClure, US. Army) 238
C: US. Forces on Vella Lavella—1943 239
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Table of Contents
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D: NZ Battalion Combat Teams 239
E: Japanese Order of Battle 240
Glossary 241
Chapter Notes 247
B i bliograp hy 259
Index 263
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