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Book SynopsisEsteemed Pacific War historian Jeffrey Cox has produced a fast-paced and absorbing read of the crucial New Georgia phase of the Guadalcanal-Solomons Campaign during the Pacific War.Thousands of miles from friendly ports, the US Navy had finally managed to complete the capture of Guadalcanal from the Japanese in early 1943. Now the Allies sought to keep the offensive momentum won at such a high cost. This is the central plotline running through this page-turning history beginning with the Japanese Operation
I-Go and the American ambush of Admiral Yamamoto and continuing on to the Allied invasion of New Georgia, northwest of Guadalcanal in the middle of the Solomon Islands and the location of a major Japanese base. Determined not to repeat their mistakes at Guadalcanal, the Allies nonetheless faltered in their continuing efforts to roll back the Japanese land, air and naval forces. Using first-hand accounts from both sides, this book vividly recreates all the terror and dra
Trade ReviewDrawing on vivid recollections from participants in the great struggle for the Solomons and from other primary sources, Cox delivers a fast-paced, detailed and highly readable account of the pivotal struggle in the South Pacific. The reader will find
Dark Waters, Starry Skies a rich and rewarding experience. * History of War *
This is an excellent book, providing a highly detailed and engaging account of the Solomons campaign. * The Naval Review *
Table of ContentsSUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION Prologue: The
Akikaze I.
Cartwheel – The plan to move up the Solomons to Rabaul II.
Ego Butai – Operation “I-Go” III.
Magic in the Air – Ambush of Yamamoto IV.
Where Sea Eagles Dare – Last waiting period June 1943 V.
Parthian Shots – start of New Georgia campaign VI.
Quagmire – trying to kickstart the New Georgia campaign Epilogue
