MacArthur's jungle war : the 1944 New Guinea campaign / Stephen R. Taaffe.
MacArthur's jungle war : the 1944 New Guinea campaign / Stephen R. Taaffe.
MacArthur's jungle war : the 1944 New Guinea campaign / Stephen R. Taaffe.
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Lawrence, Kan. : University Press of Kansas, c1998.
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940.5426/170
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English
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Physical content
xiii, 312 p. : maps ; 24 cm.
Contents
1. Strategic Background -- 2. MacArthur Gears Up -- 3. The Admiralties : An Unnecessary Risk? -- 4. Hollandia: A Great Leap Forward -- 5. Combat and Survival in a Hostile Environment -- 6. Wakde-Sarmi: Whoever Heard of Lone Tree Hill? -- 7. Biak: A Belated and Unhappy Victory -- 8. Noemfoor: Moving...
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Publisher
Lawrence, Kan. : University Press of Kansas, c1998.
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Kansas
Date Published
c1998.
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Summary
The New Guinea campaign has gone down in history as one of MacArthur's shining successes. Now Stephen Taaffe has written the definitive history of that assault, showing why it succeeded and what it contributed to the overall strategy against Japan. His book tells not only how victory was gained through a combination of technology, tactics, and army...
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MacArthur's jungle war : the 1944 New Guinea campaign / Stephen R. Taaffe.
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1944 New Guinea campaign.
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Modern war studies.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-296) and index.
Mitchell Library copy: Jacket filed.
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c1998.
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940.5426/170
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74VvgRqkRWQy
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ISBN
0700608702 (alk. paper)
9780700608706
0700608702
9780700608706 (alk. paper)
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940.5426
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991012257789702626
