 Japanese army operations in the South Pacific Area |
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Japanese army operations in the South Pacific Area
New Britain and Papua campaigns, 1942–43
Translated by Steven Bullard
Translator's introduction
Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: Offensive operations against Rabaul and surrounding strategic areas
Chapter 2: The advance to the Solomon Islands and eastern New Guinea
Chapter 3: Planning and cancellation of the United States – Australia blockade operation
Chapter 4: Commencement of the overland-route offensive on Port Moresby
Chapter 5: Thrust through the Owen Stanley Range and the offensive operations at Rabi
Chapter 6: Retreat to Buna
Chapter 7: Commencement of command of the 18th Army
Chapter 8: Withdrawal operations from the Buna Area
Bibliography
Area and campaign maps
Translated extracts of:
Bôeichô Bôei Kenshûjo Senshishitsu (ed.), Senshi sôsho: Minami Taiheiyô Rikugun sakusen <1> Pôto Moresubi – Gashima shoko sakusen [War history series: South Pacific Area army operations (volume 1), Port Moresby – Guadalcanal first campaigns] (Tokyo: Asagumo Shinbunsha, 1968): 1–230, 335–384, 514–532.
Bôeichô Bôei Kenshûjo Senshishitsu (ed.), Senshi sôsho: Minami Taiheiyô Rikugun sakusen <2> Gadarukanaru – Buna sakusen [War history series: South Pacific Area army operations (volume 2), Guadalcanal – Buna campaigns] (Tokyo: Asagumo Shinbunsha, 1969): 196–218, 324–362, 577–601.
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