MacArthur's jungle war : the 1944 New Guinea campaign /

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Author / Creator:Taaffe, Stephen.
Imprint:Lawrence : University Press of Kansas, c1998.
Description:xiii, 312 p. : maps ; 24 cm.
Language:English
Series:Modern war studies
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2909050
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ISBN:0700608702 (alk. paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-296) and index.
Table of 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 Closer to the Target
  • 9. Driniumor River: A Strategically Worthless Operation?
  • 10. Sansapor-Mar and Morotai: Mopping Up the Campaign.