Neptune's inferno, the U.S. Navy at Guadalcanal, James D. Hornfischer
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Label
Neptune's inferno, the U.S. Navy at Guadalcanal, James D. Hornfischer
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 439-489 and index
resource.biographical
contains biographical information
Illustrations
mapsplatesillustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Neptune's inferno
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
613432356
Responsibility statement
James D. Hornfischer
Sub title
the U.S. Navy at Guadalcanal
Summary
Draws on interviews with veterans and primary sources to present a narrative account of the pivotal World War II campaign, chronicling the three-month effort to gain control of Guadalcanal as a battle that taught the U.S. Navy and Marines new approaches to warfare
Table Of Contents
Eighty-two ships -- Sea of troubles -- Fighting fleet rising -- Storm tide -- The thundering
Creator
Subject
- Personal narratives
- Bataille de Guadalcanal, Salomon, 1942-1943
- Personal Narrative
- Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 + Opérations navales américaines
- Anciens combattants -- États-Unis -- Entretiens
- HISTORY / Military / NavalĤISTORY / Military / World War II
- Guadalcanal, Battle of, Solomon Islands, 1942-1943
- Veterans -- United States -- Interviews
- Guadalcanal, Battle of, Solomon Islands, 1942-1943 -- Personal narratives, American
- Récits personnels
- World War, 1939-1945 + Naval operations, American
Content
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Incoming Resources
- Has instance3
Outgoing Resources
- Creator1
- Genre3
- Subject11
- Personal narratives
- Bataille de Guadalcanal, Salomon, 1942-1943
- Personal Narrative
- Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 + Opérations navales américaines
- Anciens combattants -- États-Unis -- Entretiens
- HISTORY / Military / NavalĤISTORY / Military / World War II
- Guadalcanal, Battle of, Solomon Islands, 1942-1943
- Veterans -- United States -- Interviews
- Guadalcanal, Battle of, Solomon Islands, 1942-1943 -- Personal narratives, American
- Récits personnels
- World War, 1939-1945 + Naval operations, American
- Content1
- Mapped to1