Guadalcanal The First Offensive: The War in the Pacific, 1989, Hardcover, *Very Good*

U.S. Army in World War II: Guadalcanal The First Offensive: The War in the Pacific, 1989, Hardcover, in *Very Good* condition.

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Great book for your collection!
These books are very informative about collective colaberation, decisions, procedures and problems of war aftering achieving the victory on Guadalcanal.
Written by John Miller Jr., published by Center of Military History, United States Army, Washington D.C., 1989.

Dimensions: 9L x 7W x 1.15H
Pages: 413
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 50-13988

In publishing the history of combat operations the Department of the Army has three objectives. The first is to provide the Army itself with an accurate and timely account of its varied activities in directing, organizing, and employing its forces for the conduct of war-an account which will be available to the service schools and to individual members of the Armed Services who wish to extend their professional reading. The second objective is to offer the thoughtful citizen material for a better understanding of the basic problems of war and the manner in which these problems were met, thus augmenting his understanding of national security. The third objective is to accord a well-earned recognition to the devoted work and grim sacrifices of those who served. "The successes of the South Pacific Force," wrote Admiral Halsey in 1944, "were not the achievements of separate services or individuals but the result of whole-hearted subordination of self-interest by all in order that one successful 'fighting team' could be created." The history of any South Pacific campaign must deal with this "fighting team," with all United States and Allied services. The victory on Guadalcanal can be understood only by an appreciation of the contribution of each service. No one service won the battle. The most decisive engagement of the campaign was the air and naval Battle of Guadalcanal in mid-November 1942, an engagement in which neither Army nor Marine Corps ground troops took any direct part. This volume attempts to show the contribution of all services to the first victory on the long road to Tokyo.