Amphibious operations in the South Pacific in World War II
By: William L. McGee.
Publisher: BMC Publications
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Santa Barbara, Calif
Language: eng
Subjects: United States. Navy -- History -- World War, 1939-1945; United States. Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945 -- Amphibious operations; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Solomon Islands; Landing craft -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: v. 1. The amphibians are coming: emergence of the ʼGator Navy and its revolutionary WWII landing craft; title: v. 2. The Solomons campaigns, 1942-1943, from Guadalcanal to Bougainville, Pacific War turning point.