Title:
Guadalcanal: The Essential Victory
Genre:
History
Military
Photography
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Subgenre:
World War II (Pacific Theater); Guadalcanal Campaign; Military History Photo Archive
Series:
Images of War
Binding:
Paperback
Type of Book:
Non-Fiction
Date Added:
2026-01-24 14:53:17
Synopsis:
Details the Guadalcanal and Tulagi campaign, where Allied forces halted Japanese expansion in the South Pacific.
After the Pearl Harbor attack, the Japanese quickly captured Hong Kong, Guam, Wake Island, the Gilbert Islands and Rabaul. Japanese conquests of Malaya and Singapore, the Philippines, the Dutch East Indies and Burma followed into the spring of 1942. The Japanese juggernaut continued southwards with bases established at Salamaua and Lae in Northwest New Guinea followed by landings at Buna, Gona, and Sanananda along Papua’s northern coast as a prelude to capture Port Moresby over the Owen Stanley Range to threaten Australia.
Despite a strategic American naval victory at the Battle of the Coral Sea and the sinking of four Japanese aircraft carriers at the Battle of Midway, the Allied situation remained desperate.
On 23 July 1942 American military leaders prioritized securing the South Pacific lines of communication and halting the Japanese advance. The American invasion of Guadalcanal and Tulagi became operational, entailing intense land, air and sea battles from 7 August 1942 to 3 February 1943.
The events of the campaign are described with contemporary images and detailed text, featuring rare photographs from wartime archives.
After the Pearl Harbor attack, the Japanese quickly captured Hong Kong, Guam, Wake Island, the Gilbert Islands and Rabaul. Japanese conquests of Malaya and Singapore, the Philippines, the Dutch East Indies and Burma followed into the spring of 1942. The Japanese juggernaut continued southwards with bases established at Salamaua and Lae in Northwest New Guinea followed by landings at Buna, Gona, and Sanananda along Papua’s northern coast as a prelude to capture Port Moresby over the Owen Stanley Range to threaten Australia.
Despite a strategic American naval victory at the Battle of the Coral Sea and the sinking of four Japanese aircraft carriers at the Battle of Midway, the Allied situation remained desperate.
On 23 July 1942 American military leaders prioritized securing the South Pacific lines of communication and halting the Japanese advance. The American invasion of Guadalcanal and Tulagi became operational, entailing intense land, air and sea battles from 7 August 1942 to 3 February 1943.
The events of the campaign are described with contemporary images and detailed text, featuring rare photographs from wartime archives.
Author:
Jon Diamond
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Publisher:
Pen and Sword Military
Publication Date:
2026-01-15
Publication Year:
2026
Language:
English
Automatic Estimated Value:
~$10.30
Automatic Estimated Date:
2026-01-24
Date Added:
2026-01-24 14:53:17
