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MacArthur's Victory: The War in New Guinea, 1943-1944

Categorie	WO II
Boeknummer	#328272-XE15
Titel	MacArthur's Victory: The War in New Guinea, 1943-1944
Auteur	Gailey, Harry A.
Boektype	Gebonden hardcover met stofomslag
Uitgeverij	New York, NY : Presidio Books
Jaar van uitgave	2004
ISBN10	0739450751
ISBN13	9780739450758
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Original black boards, gilt lettered spine, dust jacket, illustrated with some b/w photographs, maps, 8vo.
Samenvatting	Facing an entrenched enemy in New Guinea and charged with the defence of Australia, MacArthur had to make do with understrength US and Australian forces who were racked by endemic malaria and the depredations of previous battles. To make matters worse, the leadership of the US Navy, angry over the appointment of MacArthur as supreme commander, refused to give him the full co-operation he needed for his ultimate plan to take back the Philippines. That MacArthur achieved victory in New Guinea is nothing less than remarkable. This fascinating book tells of his stunning achievement in exciting prose and exquisite detail- a fitting tribute to a legendary military personality. Harry A. Gailey is Professor Emeritus of Military History at San Jose University and the author of twenty books, includi... (Lees verder)ng MacArthur Strikes Back and The War in the Pacific.
Pagina's	292
Conditie	Goed — Paper slightly fauxed.
Prijs	€ 8,00

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