Ebook: Neptune's inferno : the U.S. Navy at Guadalcanal
Author: Hornfischer James D
- Tags: United States. -- Navy -- History -- World War 1939-1945. United States. -- Navy -- Biography. Guadalcanal Battle of Solomon Islands 1942-1943. World War 1939-1945 -- Naval operations American. World War 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Solomon Islands -- Guadalcanal. Veterans -- United States -- Interviews. Guadalcanal Battle of Solomon Islands 1942-1943 -- Personal nar
- Year: 2011
- Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
- City: Ne
- Edition: 1st ed
- Language: English
- epub
Draws on interviews with veterans and primary sources to present a narrative account of the pivotal World War II campaign, chronicling the three-month effort to gain control of Guadalcanal as a battle that taught the U.S. Navy and Marines new approaches to warfare.
Abstract: Draws on interviews with veterans and primary sources to present a narrative account of the pivotal World War II campaign, chronicling the three-month effort to gain control of Guadalcanal as a battle that taught the U.S. Navy and Marines new approaches to warfare