TY - BOOK AU - Mueller,Joseph N. TI - Guadalcanal 1942: the Marines strike back T2 - Osprey campaign series SN - 1855322536 AV - D767.98 .M38 PY - 1992/// CY - London PB - Osprey KW - Guadalcanal, Battle of, Solomon Islands, 1942-1943 KW - World War, 1939-1945 KW - Campaigns KW - Solomon Islands KW - Guadalcanal KW - Bataille de Guadalcanal, Salomon, 1942-1943 KW - Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 KW - Campagnes et batailles KW - Salomon KW - Military campaigns KW - fast KW - Milit�ar KW - gnd KW - Weltkrieg KW - 1939-1945 KW - nli KW - Pacific Ocean KW - Pazifischer Raum KW - Japan KW - USA KW - swd KW - World War 2 KW - Military operations KW - Pacific region KW - Bildband N1 - Includes bibliographical references (page 93); The origins of the campaign -- The opposing plans: The Japanese plan ; The American plan -- The opposing commanders: The Japanese commanders ; The American commanders -- The opposing forces: The Japanese forces ; The American forces -- The landings: Tulagi ; Gavutu and Tanambogo ; Guadalcanal -- August: The Battle of Savo Island ; The first week ; The Goettge patrol ; The brush patrol ; The First Battle of the Matanikau ; The Battle of the Tenaru ; The Battle of the Eastern Solomons ; The Second Battle of the Matanikau -- September: The Tasimboko Raid ; The Battle of 'Bloody Ridge' ; September Matanikau action -- October: October Matanikau action ; The Japanese counter-offensive ; The Battle of Cape Esperance ; The Battle of Henderson Field ; The Battle of Santa Cruz -- November: The naval battle for Guadalcanal ; November Matanikau action ; Action at Koli Point ; The Aola Operation ; The second naval battle for Guadalcanal ; The Battle of Tassafaronga -- The Army takes over: The January offensive ; Reduction of the Gifu -- The final phase: The final push -- Epilogue -- The battlefield today -- Chronology -- A guide to further reading -- Index N2 - A detailed account of the Americans' first ground offensive against the Japanese in World War II, which occurred in August 1942 on the island of Guadalcanal ER -