The Naval Battles For Guadalcanal 1942 Clash For Supremacy In The Pacific
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9781780961545
Description: The battle for Guadalcanal that lasted from August 1942 to February 1943 was the first major American counter offensive against the Japanese in the Pacific. The battle of Savo Island on the night of 9 August 1942, saw the Japanese inflict a severe defeat .