World War II Sea War, Volume 23: Additions & Corrections October 1942 - December 1942 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781937470456)

World War II Sea War, Volume 23: Additions & Corrections October - December 1942 should be used with VOLUME 7: THE ALLIES STRIKE BACK covering September 1942 through November 1942 VOLUME 8: GUADALCANAL SECURED covering December 1942 through February 1943 As in previous Additions & Corrections volumes, Volume 23 corrects old data entries and adds new data to the months of October, November and December in Volumes 7 and 8. Background information in the corresponding three "General" sections has also been expanded to help form the context of the war, especially how world leaders made decisions. Additional data is provided for the Royal Indian Navy, German U-boats and the Royal New Zealand Navy. The expanded Japanese data provides additional information on Imperial Japanese Navy ship movements as Japan tried to consolidate her newly acquired Pacific empire, In particular, Volume 23 expands the data on the following events: Allied preparations for the Invasion of North Africa in Operation TORCH. The Allied landings in North Africa. Moving supplies to Malta. The Battle of the Barents Sea. Allied planning for an offensive in Burma. The many sea battles around Guadalcanal and New Guinea. USN PT-boat actions off Guadalcanal. US Army replacements arriving on Guadalcanal to relieve the US 1st Marine Division

Author: Donald A. Bertke
ISBN-10: 1937470458
ISBN-13: 9781937470456
Publisher: Bertke Publications
Language: English
Published: 11/23/2023
Pages: 486
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.46lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.98d