Reviews for Guadalcanal: The First Offensive, the U. S. Army in Ww II

The average rating for Guadalcanal: The First Offensive, the U. S. Army in Ww II based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2020-04-24 00:00:00 Kenneth E Fockele I read the 1983 reprint in hardcover, which I cannot find, and not the kindle. This is a volume in the U.S. Army�s �green book� series that was produced after World War II ended. The series was written by professional historians who had wide-ranging access to materials. It was produced for a military audience, as well as the general public. Emphasis is on the subjects of logistics, planning, tactics, operations, and effectiveness/outcomes. Because it was published by the Army, ground and air operations dominate the text. Naval operations are briefly mentioned. Maps are top quality. The photographs are black and white. Some are difficult to make out. There are a couple of primary documents in the appendix. While it recounts some experiences from individual soldiers, it is not a foxhole-to-foxhole narrative. It is very informative and well worth reading.

Review # 2 was written on 2018-04-18 00:00:00 Parry Nando Good Reading and History There were several garbled designator a of units. At times I had trouble with Unit numbers, locations,and placement on maps. The book seemed to give a fair representation from several perspectives. Many names in this book correlated to those in other books I have read on the South Pacific campaign.