Pacific Turning Point: The Solomons Campaign, 1942-1943 [Hardcover]

Charles Koburger (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0275952363 | ISBN-13: 978-0275952365 | Publication Date: October 10, 1995

Koburger argues that the many battles that constituted the campaign for the Solomons were the key to victory in the Pacific for the U.S. Navy—not the battle of the Coral Sea or the Battle of Midway. Segments of the campaign—Guadalcanal, New Georgia, and Bougainville—have been written about extensively. But never before has the entire campaign been put together so lucidly and interpreted so well. The descriptions of the naval battles make for compelling reading. Even in World War II, Koburger argues, the important naval struggles took place in the narrow seas.

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.,."this book is outstanding in its lucid, compelling interpretation and condensation. Never has the 1942-43 Northern and Southern Solomons campaign and its major actions - Guadalcanal, New Georgia, Bougainville, and Vella Lavella - been outlined and convincingly analyzed in such succinct form."-WW II Military Journal

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The first account of the naval battles that constituted the Solomons campaign from the beginning to the end.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Praeger (October 10, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0275952363
• ISBN-13: 978-0275952365
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,647,317 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars some good detail, but poor writing., September 6, 2006

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This review is from: Pacific Turning Point: The Solomons Campaign, 1942-1943 (Hardcover)

This was a short overview look at the Solomons campaign. The writitng style was amatuerish and could have used an editor. It reads like a undergraduate term paper. Two of the maps were transposed as well. Still, it provides a good introduction to the campaign. Wilmott's 'The War with Japan' was a better history, but did not offer as much specific detail on this campaign.