The Cactus Air Force: War Over Guadalcanal Thomas Mckelvey Cleaver Osprey Publishing Αγγλικά Βιβλία History World

Using Diary Entries Interviews And First-Hand Accounts This Vivid Narrative Brings To Life The Struggle In Air Over Island Of Guadalcanal Between August 20 November 15 1942 Battle Was First Offensive Operation Undertaken By Us Its Allies Pacific War Three Months Battles When Marine Unit Arrived On Last Enemy Attempt Retake Defeated Were Perhaps Most Important “Cactus ” Code Name For Became A Sinkhole Japanese Naval Power As They Experienced Losses That Could Never Be Made Good 40 Years Late Eric Hammel Interviewed More Than 150 American Participants Campaign At None Whom Are Still Alive These Comprehensive First-Person Assembled Any Historian Importantly Involved Junior Officers Enlisted Men Whose Stories Memories Not Part Official History Thus Provide Unique Insight Cactus Force Expert Thomas Mckelvey Cleaver Worked Closely With Build His Collection Create Σελίδες: 336 Έτος Έκδοσης: 0702 Διαστάσεις: 3X15 3Cm