| vitalis6969 | 21 May 2007 3:33 p.m. PST |
Just as the subject line reads. :D Looking for good books on the naval end of guadalcanal, iron-bottom sound, etc… From small boat action and the Tokyo Express to the big ship action… Thanks, -V |
| HMSResolution | 21 May 2007 3:51 p.m. PST |
Richard B Frank's imaginatively-titled GUADALCANAL I found to be pretty darn good, although it also covers the air/land side of things, too. |
| rorrim | 21 May 2007 3:53 p.m. PST |
Check out the books by Eric Hammel. "Carrier Clash: The Invasion of Guadalcanal and the Battle of the Eastern Solomons August 1942" is good, but "Guadalcanal Decision At Sea: The Naval Battle of Guadalcanal" is even better. I thoroughly enjoy everything I read from this author. |
 John the OFM  | 21 May 2007 4:28 p.m. PST |
Samuel Eliot Morison's "History of Naval Operations in
World War 2". Look for the volume dedicted to Guadalcanal. |
| Ed Mohrmann | 21 May 2007 4:33 p.m. PST |
In support of John's recommendation, that would be Volume
V, _The Struggle for Guadalcanal – August 1942-February
1943_ ISBN 0-316-58305-7 |
| Shagnasty | 21 May 2007 6:24 p.m. PST |
I third Morison. It is a riveting account of desperate battle and awesome bravery on both sides. |
| Ed von HesseFedora | 21 May 2007 6:36 p.m. PST |
Also look at "Tin Cans: The true story of the fighting destroyers of World War II" by Theodore Roscoe. Destroyer-centric, but a great read. |
| Ooh Rah | 21 May 2007 8:24 p.m. PST |
A Battle History of the Imperial Japanese Navy by Paul S. Dull, chapters 12 thru 18. One-fourth of the book (about 100 pages) describes the naval battles in pretty good detail and has some nice charts. |
 McKinstry  | 21 May 2007 8:33 p.m. PST |
I'd also recommend the Richard B. Frank Guadacanal book. I think Toland's rising Sun also does a good job with that campaign. |
| vitalis6969 | 22 May 2007 3:36 p.m. PST |
Thanks all, I appreciate the info. -V |
| Detailed Casting Products | 07 Feb 2008 9:24 p.m. PST |
Come on John. Type the entire name, you slacker. History of United States Naval Operations in WWII, Volume V, The Struggle for Guadalcanal, August 1942- February 1943. It rolls off of the toungue beautifully, does it not? |
onmilitarymatters  | 04 Sep 2008 11:33 a.m. PST |
Morison's book: 1-70905 Morison, Samuel Eliot THE STRUGGLE FOR GUADALCANAL: August 1942-Feb 1943 History of U. S. Naval Operation in WWII, Vol #5,Index, many maps, very detailed 15 volume set.1 vol, 373 pgs 2001 EDISON, BOOKSALES INC NEW-dj $13.00 USD Dennis from OMM
onmilitarymatters.com |
