Midnight in the Pacific
by Joseph Wheelan
"Guadalcanal--The World War II Battle That Turned the Tide of War"
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Midnight in the Pacific by Joseph Wheelan
Details
War:
World War II
Military Unit:
US Marine Corps
True Story:
Yes
Biography:
No
Region:
Pacific
Published Date:
2017
ISBN13:
9780306824593
Summary
Midnight in the Pacific examines the pivotal Battle of Guadalcanal during World War II, fought between August 1942 and February 1943. Joseph Wheelan chronicles how this brutal six-month campaign in the Solomon Islands marked the first major Allied offensive against Japan and ultimately shifted momentum in the Pacific theater. The book details the intense jungle warfare, naval battles, and tremendous sacrifices made by American forces, particularly Marines and sailors, as they fought to control this strategic island. Wheelan illustrates how this hard-won victory halted Japanese expansion and began the Allied advance toward Tokyo.
