The attacks on Tulagi and Guadalcanal marked the first U.S. offensive of World War II, as U.S. Marines stormed ashore on the tiny Pacific islands in August 1942. Six months and six major naval battles, daily air battles, and countless land battles later, the Japanese- occupied islands in the Solomon chain fell to the Allies, and the tide of war had changed forever. This thrilling documentary explores the campaign in 14 harrowing chapters.

Pacifica Press (CA) 9780935553048 Guadalcanal: Starvation Island *Author: Hammel, Eric M. *Binding Type: Paperback *Number of Pages: 532 *Publication Date: 1987/12/01 *Language: English *Dimensions: 9.08 x 6.22 x 1.31 inches SKU: UBM9780935553048 If you have any problem or issue with your order at any time, our customer service team will assist you and make sure that you are satisfied. Please contact us first - before you contact eBay, and benefit from our response. We can usually resolve any i

The Naval Institute Press is pleased to make available for the first time this cloth edition of a now-classic war memoir that was a best seller in both Japan and the United States during the 1960s. Originally published as a paperback in 1961, it has long been treasured by World War II buffs and professional historians for its insights into the Japanese side of the surface war in the Pacific. The book has been credited with correcting errors in U.S. accounts of various battles and with revealing details of high-level Imperial Japanese Navy strategy meetings. The author, Captain Tameichi Hara, was a survivor of more than one hundred sorties against the Allies and was known throughout Japan as the Unsinkable Captain. Called the workhorses of the navy, Japanese destroyers shouldered the... Less

  From Robert Leckie, the World War II veteran and New York Times bestselling author of Helmet for My Pillow, whose experiences were featured in the HBO miniseries The Pacific, comes this vivid narrative of the astonishing six-month campaign for Guadalcanal.  Fro m the Japanese soldiers’ carefully calculated—and ultimately foiled—attempt to build a series of impregnable island forts on the ground to the tireless efforts of the Americans who struggled against a tenacious adversary and the temperature and terrain of the island itself, Robert Leckie captures the loneliness, the agony, and the heat of twenty-four-hour-a -day fighting on Guadalcanal. Combatants from both sides are brought to life: General Archer Vandegrift, who first assembled an amphibious strike force; Isoroku Yamamoto, the... Less

In the summer of 1942, America was still reeling from the attack on Pearl Harbor and the humiliating victories of the Japanese throughout the Far East. Then came the battles of the Coral Sea and the pivotal Battle for Midway. Japan had been effectively countered and it was time to launch an attack. The first landing of American forces on a Japanese held island would occur on Guadalcanal, August 7, 1942. This was the opening of a six month campaign to wrest control of the lower Solomon Islands from the Japanese Empire. From this story of mistakes and heroism would rise the genesis of American strategy for the rest of the war in the Pacific. Interactive Timeline Of Major Events: Europe, Russia, North Africa, Solomon Islands, "May 1942 - February 1943". Some Scenes Presented in Black and... Less

On August 7, 1942, a scant nine months after Pearl Harbor, the Marine Corps struck back against Japan on a small island half a world away: Guadalcanal, in the Solomon Islands. The stakes were high. The Japanese had been running roughshod across Asia and the Pacific and even into the Indian Ocean. If the Marines failed in the Solomons, New Guinea would almost certainly fall, mortally threatening Australia. The victory of the 1st Marine Division at Guadalcanal, told here in pictures for the first time, ranks with the most heroic, dramatic, and enduring of military history. The six-month long Guadalcanal campaign was by far the longest and most complicated operation the Marines faced in the Pacific War. It began with the weapons and tactics of the Marine Corps 1918 combat in France and ended... Less

This video contains three films about Marine Corps activities on Guadalcanal during WWII. Good views of Henderson Field and good combat footage. Clips of Adm. Nimitz, Marine Raiders Col. Edson and Col. Carlson and Gen. Vandegrift. Also footage of F-5 aircraft and P-38s. This video is a collection of films and footage that covers various aspects of the Guadalcanal campaign starting with the invasion and defeat of the Japanese forces on the island and subsequent wartime activities conducted on the island by various United States forces.

The historic first offensive launched by U.S. forces during World War II happened on the Pacific island of Guadalcanal. This stunning three-part documentary takes a breathtaking survey of the 1942 assault which led to a six-month campaign on the island that swept through the land, the sea, and the air. 3 3/4 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English.

Store Search search Title, ISBN and Author On the Canal: The Marines of L-3-5 on Guadalcanal, 1942 by Ore J. Marion Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New A straightforward, gripping tale from the Marines that stormed ashore on Guadalcanal in World War II. Told with humor and honesty in a no-holds-barred approach that only a Marine could tell. Publisher Description This is a straightforward, gripping tale from the Marines that stormed ashore on Guadalcanal in

In the summer of 1942, America was still reeling from the attack on Pearl Harbor and the humiliating victories of the Japanese throughout the Far East. Then came the battles of the Coral Sea and the pivotal Battle for Midway. Japan had been effectively countered and it was time to launch an attack. The first landing of American forces on a Japanese held island would occur on Guadalcanal, August 7, 1942. This was the opening of a six month campaign to wrest control of the lower Solomon Islands from the Japanese Empire. From this story of mistakes and heroism would rise the genesis of American strategy for the rest of the war in the Pacific.

History of the United States Naval Operations in World War II.

Details the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal in November of 1942, a crucial step toward America's victory over the Japanese during WWII. Blends detailed historical records with personal accounts of many of the officers and enlisted men involved, creating an engrossing narrative of the strategy and struggle as seen by both sides. Includes major new insights into the battles, including an account of the American forces' failure to effectively use their radar advantage. Originally published in 1988 as the concluding volume in the author's series of three independent books. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

1st Film: "Fury in the Pacific". This film is about the overall fight against the mighty Japan war machine from Guadalcanal to Okinawa. 20:03 Min's2nd Film: "Battle for Tarawa". This the story about the "Battle for Tarawa" that General MacArthur and Admiral Halsey told Admiral Nimitz not to fight. It became one of the worst decisions made in the war. Over 1,000 US men died on that island. 17:383rd Film: "Battle for the Marianas". This film is about the closing in on the a series of island called the Marianas. At this point in the war, the USMC and the US Military had figured out how to win in the Pacific War against the Japanese. 20:364th Film: "Battle for Iwo Jima". This is a great color film of the invasion of Iwo Jima and the terrible battle that followed. It took weeks (82 days) to... Less

This DVD is a collection RARE footage on Guadalcanal: called "The Island of Death" by the Japanese. It was one of the most important battle of WW2 in the Pacific. After the Victory at Midway Island in June of 1942, The Americans noticed that the Japanese were building an airbase on Guadalcanal and realized that it would be a staging platform to take Australia. The Americans preempted their training of green troops and the USMC invaded Guadalcanal on August 7, 1942. 1st the USMC troops landed, than on the 13th, the US Army was landed. Short in Ammo and equipment, the American's fought Wave after Wave of Japanese attacks. The island was about 90 miles long and 40 miles wide, and was like Hell on earth. Hot, wet, mosquitoes every where, It is an Island that a soldier said: "It is the... Less

This is a far cry from The Thin Red Line, but it's engaging and efficient World War II propaganda about the opening of the South Pacific campaign that would ultimately turn the tide of the war. Anxious and unsuspecting Marines land on the Solomon Islands and quickly learn how to engage the Japanese in foxhole warfare. It's full of archetypal characters (tough sergeant Lloyd Nolan, Brooklyn cabby William Bendix, lusty Mexican Anthony Quinn, and gravel-mouthed Lionel Stander) and well-staged battle scenes. There's even a battle-weary narration to provide authenticity and historical perspective. All around, a good grunt film. --Bill Desowitz

A straightforward, gripping tale from the Marines that stormed ashore on Guadalcanal in World War II Told with humor and honesty in a no-holds-barred approach that only a Marine who was there could tell Excerpt on firing a rifle grenade: "I jammed the rifle stock tight against my shoulder, raised myself up off the ground to a kneeling position, and squeezed the trigger. The rifle went bang! and the recoil jarred it loose from my grip. The rifle smacked me hard in the jaw. With that, I went down on my face while the little bluebirds started going tweet, tweet, tweet around my head.--'Did I hit it?' I asked.--'Yeah, you hit it,' Flash said. 'The damn thing just didn't work.'--We finally ran into somebody from another unit, a guy who really understood how the new style grenade was supposed... Less

On August 7, 1942, 8 months to the day after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, US Marines of the 1st Division landed on an obscure Pacific Island called Guadalcanal. It marked the first American offensive of WWII. The campaign to secure the island lasted six months, and for much of its course the balance teetered precariously from one side to the other. It included six major naval battles, daily aerial engagements and countless clashes on land. No campaign in either theater saw such sustained action by sea, land and air. The Origin of Operation Watchtower, the code name for the Guadalcanal invasion, began on December 7, 1941 with the Japanese strike at Pearl Harbor. In the weeks that followed, Japanese forces swept virtually unchallenged through the vast reaches of the Pacific... Less

GUADALCANALDecisi on at SeaThe Naval Battle of GuadalcanalNovemb er 13–15,1942Eric HammelGuadalcanal : Decision at Sea is a full-blown examination in vivid detail of the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, November 13-15, 1942, a crucial step toward America’s victory over the Japanese during World War II.The three-day air and naval action incorporated America’s most decisive surface battle of the war and the only naval battle of this century in which Ameri-can battleships directly confronted and mor-tally wounded an enemy battleship. This American victory decided the future course of the naval war in the Pacific, indeed of the entire Pacific War. Hammelhas brilliantly blended the detailed historical records with personal accounts of many ofthe officers and enlisted men involved, creating an... Less

This highly regarded war memoir was a best seller in both Japan and the United States during the 1960s and has long been treasured by historians for its insights into the Japanese side of the surface war in the Pacific. The author was a survivor of more than one hundred sorties against the Allies and was known throughout Japan as the Unsinkable Captain. A hero to his countrymen, Capt. Hara exemplified the best in Japanese surface commanders: highly skilled, hard driving, and aggressive. Moreover, he maintained a code of honor worthy of his samurai grandfather, and, as readers of this book have come to appreciate, he was as free with praise for American courage and resourcefulness as he was critical of himself and his senior commanders.

GuadalcanalStarva tion IslandbyEric HammelThe Japanese defeats at Midway and Guadalcanal decided the outcome of the Pacific War. Guadalcanal was the classic three- dimensional campaign. On land, at sea, and in the air, fierce battles were fought with both sides stretching their supplies and equipment to the breaking point. The campaign lasted six months, involved nearly one million men, and stopped Japanese expansion in the Pacific.When the campaign began on August 7, 1942, no one on either side quite knew how to conduct it, as Eric Hammel shows in this masterly account. Guadalcanal: Starvation hand corrects numerous errors and omissions in the official records that have been perpetuated in all the books previously published about the campaign. Hammel also draws on the recollections of... Less

GuadalcanalStarva tion IslandbyEric HammelThe Japanese defeats at Midway and Guadalcanal decided the outcome of the Pacific War. Guadalcanal was the classic three- dimensional campaign. On land, at sea, and in the air, fierce battles were fought with both sides stretching their supplies and equipment to the breaking point. The campaign lasted six months, involved nearly one million men, and stopped Japanese expansion in the Pacific.When the campaign began on August 7, 1942, no one on either side quite knew how to conduct it, as Eric Hammel shows in this masterly account. Guadalcanal: Starvation hand corrects numerous errors and omissions in the official records that have been perpetuated in all the books previously published about the campaign. Hammel also draws on the recollections of... Less

This highly regarded war memoir was a best seller in both Japan and the United States during the 1960s and has long been treasured by historians for its insights into the Japanese side of the surface war in the Pacific. The author was a survivor of more than one hundred sorties against the Allies and was known throughout Japan as the "Unsinkable Captain."

A straightforward, gripping tale from the Marines that stormed ashore on Guadalcanal in World War II Told with humor and honesty in a no-holds-barred approach that only a Marine who was there could tell Excerpt on firing a rifle grenade: "I jammed the rifle stock tight against my shoulder, raised myself up off the ground to a kneeling position, and squeezed the trigger. The rifle went bang! and the recoil jarred it loose from my grip. The rifle smacked me hard in the jaw. With that, I went down on my face while the little bluebirds started going tweet, tweet, tweet around my head.--'Did I hit it?' I asked.--'Yeah, you hit it,' Flash said. 'The damn thing just didn't work.'--We finally ran into somebody from another unit, a guy who really understood how the new style grenade was supposed... Less

  From Robert Leckie, the World War II veteran and New York Times bestselling author of Helmet for My Pillow, whose experiences were featured in the HBO miniseries The Pacific, comes this vivid narrative of the astonishing six-month campaign for Guadalcanal.   Fr om the Japanese soldiers’ carefully calculated—and ultimately foiled—attempt to build a series of impregnable island forts on the ground to the tireless efforts of the Americans who struggled against a tenacious adversary and the temperature and terrain of the island itself, Robert Leckie captures the loneliness, the agony, and the heat of twenty-four-hour-a -day fighting on Guadalcanal. Combatants from both sides are brought to life: General Archer Vandegrift, who first assembled an amphibious strike force; Isoroku Yamamoto, the... Less

Chronicling the growth of a recruit from boot camp at Parris Island, South Carolina, to a seasoned troop leader, this memoir also relates the experiences of the 200 marines in A Company, First Battalion, Second Marines, as they engaged in island warfare in the South Pacific at Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan and Tinian.

Pages: 48, Edition: 1, Paperback, Rosen Publishing Group

From Robert Leckie, the World War II veteran and New York Times bestselling author of Helmet for My Pillow, whose experiences were featured in the HBO miniseries The Pacific, comes this vivid narrative of the astonishing six-month campaign for Guadalcanal.

Terrence Malick returns to Hollywood after a two-decade hiatus with this adaptation of the classic WWII novel by James Jones. The story follows the efforts of an army platoon to capture the Japanese- controlled island of Guadalcanal in the Pacific Ocean, which will have a major effect on the outcome of the war. The members of C-for-Charlie Company are all fighting for different reasons: some to achieve glory, some to fight for democracy, and some simply to remain alive. They spend the quieter moments reflecting upon their existence, searching for meaning amid the senselessness of war.Malick's reputation as one of cinema's most brilliant directors, based on his masterworks BADLANDS and DAYS OF HEAVEN, enabled him to pull together one of the largest ensemble all-star casts in Hollywood... Less

A history of the battle at Guadalcanal draws on first-time translations of official Japanese defense accounts and declassified U.S. radio intelligence to recreate this critical campaign. Reprint. 25,000 first printing. NYT.

Sea glass is truly a gift of the ocean. Warren and Robbin design a leather bracelet to showcase its color encasing it in sterling silver. We're inveterate collectors and beachcombers. We just returned from six weeks sailing in the Solomon Islands and came back with 50 pounds of sea glass. It comes from World War II sailors drinking Cokes while getting ready for the battle of Guadalcanal. They tossed the empty bottles overboard and the ocean polished the broken glass into pieces of real beauty which we're recycling in this jewelry collection the designers confide. Each piece of sea glass is different thus each bracelet is unique. .925 Sterling silver