Operation Goodtime and the Battle of the Treasury Islands, 1943
Subtitle: the World War II invasion by United States and New Zealand forces
By: Reg Newell
Publisher: McFarland & Co.
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780786468492
Subjects: United States; United States. Marine Corps. Marine Amphibious Corps, I.; Amphibious operations; Campaigns; World War, 1939-1945; New Zealand. Army. Division, 3rd. Brigade, 8th; New Zealand; Regimental histories; New Zealand Participation
Description: "On October 27, 1943, a force of New Zealanders and Americans invaded the Treasury Islands in the South Pacific. The action marked the first time New Zealand forces took part in an opposed landing since Gallipoli. This account of the Allied seizure of the Treasury Islands stands as a tribute to the warriors who fought in this struggle"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Meeting on Mono; title: The opposing forces; title: The gamble; title: The downed aviators, the Treasury Islanders and the Japanese; title: The Cowan patrols; title: Invasion: 27 October 1943; title: Goodtime - the air aspects; title: Loganforce at Soanatalu - desperate defense: 29 October to 3 November 1943; title: Consolidation and elimination of Japanese defenders; title: Aftermath and legacies; title: Appendices; title: A: composition of 8 Brigade, 3 NZ division; title: B: United States forces: the land component; title: The Allied naval component; title: The Japanese order of battle and weaponry; title: E: Treasury Islands: aerial distances in nautical miles; title: F: Beaching times; title: G: Weapons of 8 Brigade, 3 NZ division; title: H: Uniforms and personal equipment of 3 NZ Division; title: Amphibious operations vessels; title: J: Order of battle: Goodtime assault landings; title: Chronology.