First Offensive: The Marine Campaign For Guadalcanal (Marines in World War II Commemorative Series)

“First Offensive: The Marine Campaign for Guadalcanal” provides an account of the first American victory over Japanese ground forces, told at the level of companies, platoons, and individuals. Demonstrates the relationships between air, ground and surface forces in World War II. Includes maps, tables, charts, illustrations, appendixes, bibliographical note, glossary and index.