The war in the South Pacific : rare photographs from wartime archives /
The Japanese invaded the Solomon Islands in May 1942 and in July began construction of a large airfield on Guadalcanal. In February 1943, after an epic six-month struggle, they were expelled from the island and it became a staging base for U.S. Admiral William F. Halsey and his South Pacific force....
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| Language: | English |
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Barnsley, South Yorkshire :
Pen & Sword Military, an imprint of Pen & Sword Books Ltd,
2017
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| Series: | Images of war
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