On August 7, 1942, U.S. Marines landed on the island of Guadalcanal, northeast of Australia, launching the first major Allied offensive against Japan. In one of the best-known campaigns of World War II's Pacific Theater, the Marines and then the U.S. Army endured a bitter six-month struggle for the island.
- ISBN10 0811764958
- ISBN13 9780811764957
- Publish Date 1 February 2016
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Stackpole Books
- Format eBook
- Pages 208
- Language English