num_pages: 688
description: WINNER OF THE 2018 MILITARY SOCIETY WRITERS OF AMERICA SILVER MEDAL AWARD FOR HISTORY!"Enough gripping drama, heroism, and heartbreak in McGee's almost encyclopedic 'The Solomons Campaigns' to supply Hollywood with material for a century."- Marine Corps League MagazineIn Volume II of award-winning author William L. McGee’s acclaimed three-volume Pacific war series, the author covers all the Solomons Campaigns…from Guadalcanal to Bougainville...the major turning point in the Pacific war. "William L. McGee has written the second of a three-volume set that will form a definitive account of naval, sea, and land operations in the South Pacific, where America's response to Pearl Harbor began….a thoroughgoing historical record and analysis that historians and scholars will find invaluable."- Library JournalPart I, The Southern Solomons covers the bloody six-month struggle for Guadalcanal. The relationship between ground fighting, naval warfare and air combat is described in considerable detail as first one side and then the other gains the advantage. Seven major naval engagements are recounted including America's severe defeat at Savo Island and decisive victory in the three-day Naval Battle of Guadalcanal--another notable turning point.Part II, The Central Solomons chronicles the amphibious operations in the New Georgia Islands group including the five separate landings at Rendova, Segi Point, Viru Harbor, Wickham Anchorage, and Rice Anchorage, plus three more significant naval battles and the occupation of Vella Lavella.Part III, The Northern Solomons recounts the seizure of the Treasuries, the Choiseul Diversion and the Bougainville campaign, plus two more significant naval battles.Lessons Learned - Finally, the many valuable lessons learned during the Solomons Campaigns are summarized--ranging from logistic support and force requirements to offshore toeholds and leapfrogging. Most became doctrine in later Pacific campaigns.310 b/w photos, 44 maps, plus charts, notes, appendices, bibliography, index, Paperback 6" x 9"OTHER TITLES IN THE SERIESVol. I, THE AMPHIBIANS ARE COMING! Emergence of the Gator Navy and its Revolutionary Landing CraftVol. III, PACIFIC EXPRESS: The Critical Role of Military Logistics in World War IIEDITORIAL REVIEWS AND READER COMMENTS... ■ "Enough gripping drama, heroism, and heartbreak in McGee’s almost encyclopedic work to supply Hollywood with material for a century."- Marine Corps League Magazine■ "McGee has written the second of a three-volume set that will form a definitive account of naval, sea, and land operations in the South Pacific ... THE SOLOMONS CAMPAIGNS is a thoroughgoing historical record and analysis that historians and scholars will find invaluable."- Library Journal■ "THE SOLOMONS CAMPAIGNS is intended to accomplish a mighty task: to encompass the entire Solomons campaigns in a single, detailed study ... The result is a masterpiece."- Leatherneck, Magazine of the Marines■ "Enough dynamic action, derring-do, brutal horror and conflict to keep one of the edge of his chair for days on end." - Sea Classics Magazine■ "As a Marine who landed on Guadalcanal on 7 August 1942, THE SOLOMONS CAMPAIGNS is the most comprehensive book that I've read on the war in the Solomons. It brought back memories of those very dark days. Semper Fi."- William J. Carroll, President, Guadalcanal Campaign Veterans■ "THE SOLOMONS CAMPAIGNS will become the definitive work on the campaigns."- John Cummer, President, USS LCI (Landing Craft, Infantry) National Association■ "THE SOLOMONS CAMPAIGNS is perfectly balanced between riveting history, personal narratives, and pleasing layout, packed with photos, maps, and illustrations. As the son of a Flotilla Five veteran of the Pacific, McGee's books are a fine tribute to all who served in that theater."- Ron Swanson, Editor, The Flotilla Newsletter, LCT Flotillas of WWII■ "One of the best books I've ever read on WWII. I was impressed with the scholarly effort the author put forth. I'm a former Marine and didn't know the kind of detail that occurred in that sector of the campaign, but I sure know now."- Jim Cominsky, author
language: English
title: The Solomons Campaigns 1942-1943: From Guadalcanal to Bougainville, Pacific War Turning Point
titlecomplete: The Solomons Campaigns 1942-1943: From Guadalcanal to Bougainville, Pacific War Turning Point (Amphibious Operations in the South Pacific in WWII, Vol. 2)
genres: History, World War II, Military History, Nonfiction, Military Fiction
ratings_count: 12
series: Amphibious Operations in the South Pacific in World War II 
publisher: BMC Publications