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Solomons Air War Volume 1 Guadalcanal August Sept 1942 Solomons Air War Volume 1 Guadalcanal August September 1942 by Michael Claringbould & Peter Ingman
This first volume of Solomons Air War chronicles aerial warfare in the opening phase of the war in the Solomons Islands theatre, being the critical period of August-September 1942. After occupying the Solomon Islands capital of Tulagi with ease in May 1942, the Imperial Japanese Navy commenced building an airfield on the adjacent island of Guadalcanal. The indispensable airfield was over 600 miles distant from their main base of Rabaul and promised to extend the reach of their aircraft into the Allied occupied island chains of Fiji, the New Hebrides and New Caledonia. Much was at stake and the airfield would be held at all costs. Then, in early August 1942 a bold American invasion of both Tulagi and Guadalcanal caught the IJN completely off guard. Nevertheless, Japanese air power responded swiftly and in some cases desperately. So began the knife-edge struggle for Guadalcanal. An ever-increasing variety and number of IJN units was poured into the struggle, met initially with USN carrier-based Wildcats backed up by SBD Dauntless dive-bombers and the new TBF torpedo bomber. These were soon joined by USAAF fighters operating from the newly operational Henderson Field. From late August, Japanese carriers entered the fight, adding more complexity to the intense and frenzied air battles. For the first time belligerents are closely matched and the rationale of the IJN's sometimes erratic response is explained. The full extent of both Japanese and US involvement is outlined to a level of detail never before presented. Chapter topics include; United States Navy Carriers and The start of Operation Watchtower 7th August Dog Day 8th August torpedo attack 9th August Marines left in limbo 10th to the 17th of August Henderson Field 18th to 23rd of August Shock Troops Japan moves to retake Guadalcanal 24th August The Battle Of The Eastern Solomons 26th to the 31st of August The Rise Of Cactus Air Force 1st to the 11th of September the Tokyo Express 12 to the 18th of September Battle Of Edison’s Ridge And Loss Of The Wasp The appendix shows the Allied and Japanese Aircraft losses and fatalities Book Condition:: PERFECT - NEW BOOK Total Pages:: 220 Outer Cover on Book: : Soft CoverBooks On War Australia will combine postage to Australian Destination for Max $15.90 (Items to be ordered same day). Guaranteed delivery to any Australian, USA, Canada and United Kingdom destinations.
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