Following the disastrous Java Sea campaign; the Allies went on the offensive in the Pacific in a desperate attempt to halt the Japanese forces that were rampaging across the region. With the conquest of Australia a very real possibility; the stakes were high. Their target: the Japanese-held Soloman Islands; in particular the southern island of Guadalcanal.Hamstrung by arcane pre-war thinking and a bureaucratic mind-set; the US Navy had to adapt on the fly in order to compete with the mighty Imperial Japanese Navy; whose ingenuity and creativity thus far had fostered the creation of its Pacific empire. Starting with the amphibious assault on Savo Island; the campaign turned into an attritional struggle where the evenly matched foes sought to grind out a victory.Following on from his hugely successful book Rising Sun; Falling Skies; Jeffrey R. Cox tells the gripping story of the first Allied offensive of the Pacific War; as they sought to prevent Japan from cutting off Australia and regaining dominance in the Pacific.
#1227994 in Books Osprey Publishing 2015-07-21 2015-07-21Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 250.95 x 7.62 x 7.29l; .79 #File Name: 147280570496 pages9781472805706
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. This will be the standard works on the Do-24 for a long time.By Alte AdlerAn easy aircraft to write a book on. Simply spend every minute of your waking hours researching; writing veterans; and enjoying every minute. Most of the book; including the photos are new to me and I've been collecting "Luftwaffe" for 60 plus years. I only wish that scale colors and weathering were used on the profiles; but that is a very; very minor complaint. I'd love to see a book of this quality in this series on the He-115 and Do 18.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Excellent photos and color drawings of this rare birdBy karls42Be aware this book is about the Do24 UNITS not a whole lot of technical info on the aircraft it's self.Excellent photos and color drawings of this rare bird; with interesting combat narratives0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Easy read and enjoyableBy Scott BaileyDornier DO-24 units is an interesting book on this aircraft it provides development history and operational history. The units that operated this type of air craft is also covered in detail from formation to deactivation. After reading the reader gets to see what this aircraft contributed to the war effort and the many long range reconnaissance this aircraft did before being retired. Easy read and enjoyable
