The Pacific campaign in World War II : from Pearl Harbor to Guadalcanal / William Bruce Johnson

1. publ.

Englisch

London [u.a.] : Routledge, 2006

XVI, 414 S. : Ill., Kt.

Includes bibliographical references and index

0-415-70175-9 (hardback)

978-0-415-70175-4 : hardback

The Pacific backgroundWhy Japan gambled -- The last clear chance -- The long postmortem -- The course of empire -- Bataan through Midway -- The counterthrust -- The first two days -- The Battle of Savo Island -- Settling in -- Up against it -- A mixed picture -- Courage and ambivalence -- Medical issues -- The end of the beginning.

I. The Pacific background -- II. Why Japan gambled -- III. The last clear chance -- IV. The long postmortem -- V. The course of empire -- VI. Bataan through Midway -- VII. The counterthrust -- VIII. The first two days -- IX. The Battle of Savo Island -- X. Settling in -- XI. Up against it -- XII. A mixed picture -- XIII. Courage and ambivalence -- XIV. Medical issues -- XV. The end of the beginning

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*USA / Armee / Pazifikkrieg / Feldzug

*World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area ; United States -- Armed Forces -- History -- World War, 1939-1945 ; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area ; United States -- Armed Forces -- History -- World War, 1939-1945

Klassifikation der Library of Congress: D767 ; D767.J65 2006

Dewey Dezimal-Klassifikation: 940.54/26; ; 940.54/1273;

Regensburger Verbund-Klassifikation:

I. The Pacific background -- II. Why Japan gambled -- III. The last clear chance -- IV. The long postmortem -- V. The course of empire -- VI. Bataan through Midway -- VII. The counterthrust -- VIII. The first two days -- IX. The Battle of Savo Island -- X. Settling in -- XI. Up against it -- XII. A mixed picture -- XIII. Courage and ambivalence -- XIV. Medical issues -- XV. The end of the beginning.

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