Guadalcanal: The American Campaign Against Japan in WWII - Stackpole Military Photo Series

On August 7, 1942, U. S. Marines landed on Guadalcanal, launching the first major Allied offensive against Japan. In one of the best-known campaigns of WWII, U. S. forces endured a bitter six-month fight for the island. In this visual history hundreds of photos depict the struggle. Text and captions expertly set the scene and describe the photos.