Fortress Rabaul : the battle for the Southwest Pacific, January 1942-April 1943
"Chronicles the dramatic events that contributed to Rabaul's increasing notoriety, detailing the island's transformation into the ultimate twentieth-century fortification ... Drawing upon an extensive array of Japanese and Allied sources, Gamble fills in the historical background behind Rabaul's crucial role during the first year and a half of the Pacific war, from the Japanese invasion through the shooting down of Adm. Isoroku Yamamoto on April 18, 1943, a turning point in Japan's offensive operations"--Jacket
Biographies
xvii, 398 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
9780760323502, 9780760345597, 076032350X, 0760345597
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Volcanoes, God, and coconuts
24 Squadron
Gladiators
Desperate hours
The fall of Rabaul
Counterattack
Stronghold
Task force
Medal of Honor : Edward "Butch" O'Hare
Carmichael's raid
Yanks down under
The last outpost
New Guinea interlude
Wild eagles
MO : the offensive blunted
Guests of the Emperor
Fading glory
MacArthur's new airman
Medal of Honor : Harl Pease, Jr
The personification of evil
Momentum
New identities
Heavy bomber blues
Medal of Honor : Kenneth N. Walker
Blood in the water
Operation I-Go : Yamamoto's last offensive
Death of a warrior god
Epilogue