Morning Star, Midnight Sun: The Early Guadalcanal-Solomons Campaign of World War II August-October 1942, Paperback - Jeffrey Cox

DescriptionFollowing on from his hugely successful book Rising Sun, Falling Skies, Jeffrey R. Cox tells the gripping story of the first Allied offe...

A masterful account of a vital five months in the bloody battle for the Pacific, giving fresh insights into the Guadalcanal and Solomons campaign, ...

A masterful account of a vital four months in the bloody battle for the Pacific, giving fresh insights into the Guadalcanal and Solomons campaign, ...

Few events have ever shaken a country in the way that the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor affected the United States. After the devastating attack,...

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Publisher: Infinity Publishing (PA)Author(s): Jason WisniewskiIllustration(s): Illustrations, black and whiteNumber of pages: 360Publication date: ...

DescriptionDuring the first 10 months of the war in the Pacific, Japan achieved air supremacy with its carrier and land-based forces. After major s...

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Reducere. This is a fascinating new account of how diplomacy and politics gave way to military strategy and warfare in the Pacific. Presenting previously unp...

DescriptionOn October 27 1942, four "Long Lance" torpedoes fired by the Japanese destroyers Makigumo and Akigumo exploded in the hull of the aircra...

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Publisher: Douglas & McIntyreAuthor(s): Mark ZuehlkeNumber of pages: 480Collection: Canadian Battle SeriesPublication date: 2022Dimensions: 228 x 1...

DescriptionIn the Pacific War's early years, Japanese air power was dominant. The only way for the Allies to defeat their enemy was to know it. Thi...

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The powerful and riveting new book in the multimillion-selling Killing series by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard.

Reducere. Most Americans believe that the Second World War ended because the two atomic bombs dropped on Japan forced it to surrender. Five Days in August bo...

DescriptionThe powerful and riveting new book in the multimillion-selling Killing series by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard Autumn 1944. World War ...

Documents the first time that the RAF struck back at Hitlers Reich.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): Ken DelveIllustration(s): 200 B&W Pho...

This is the 11th part in a series of volumes containing the papers of George Washington. This particular volume contains correspondence, orders and...

Documents Washington's decisions and actions during the heart of the New York campaign, from late summer to early fall 1776, when his opponent, Gen...

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Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCIllustration(s): 25 bw illusNumber of pages: 256Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 163 x 243 x 20Cover type: Har...

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