Bloody Ridge
Subtitle: the battle that saved Guadalcanal
By: Michael S. Smith.
Publisher: Presido Press
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Novato, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 264
Subjects: Guadalcanal, Battle of, Solomon Islands, 1942-1943.
Description: In BLOODY RIDGE, the first book written exclusively on this battle, historian Michael S. Smith has utilized a treasure trove of primary and secondary sources on both sides of the Pacific. Interviews, first-person accounts, radio intercepts, after-action reports, diaries, and other sources were used to present this highly readable account of the most decisive battle in the Guadalcanal campaign.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-254) and index.