Bibliograph

War at the end of the world, Douglas MacArthur and the forgotten fight for New Guinea, 1942-1945, James P. Duffy

Type

Label

War at the end of the world, Douglas MacArthur and the forgotten fight for New Guinea, 1942-1945, James P. Duffy

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 387-399) and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

War at the end of the world

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

907658061

Responsibility statement

James P. Duffy

Sub title

Douglas MacArthur and the forgotten fight for New Guinea, 1942-1945

Table Of Contents

Part I. 1942 -- "This is war, not a Sunday school picnic" -- "Every man for himself" -- First landings in New Guinea -- A General in search of an Army -- To Port Moresby by sea -- Second landings in New Guinea -- Death along the Kokoda Track -- First defeat at Milne Bay -- "Take Buna, or not come back alive" -- Part II. 1943 -- Sailing the Bismarck Sea -- Assault on Salamaua -- Pincers around Lae -- War on the Huon Peninsula -- Invasion across the straits -- Part III. 1944 -- The General and the admiralties -- Reckless and persecution -- Next stop: Wakde -- Bloody Biak -- The General, the President, and the Admiral -- Breakout from Wewak -- Island-hopping to victory

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