South Pacific Air War Volume 5, 9780648926290
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New Guinea, 1942: Air war explodes in a pivotal Pacific battle.
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South Pacific Air War Volume 5

crisis in papua september – december 1942

$93.30

  • Paperback

    180 pages

  • Release Date

    15 February 2022

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Summary

South Pacific Air War: New Guinea Crucible, Sept-Dec 1942

Volume Five chronicles aerial warfare in the New Guinea theatre between September and December 1942. It can be read alone or as a continuation of the previous four volumes which span the first nine months of the Pacific War.

By early September, the strategic picture had changed markedly. From their new Buna beachhead, the Japanese Army commenced a Papuan mountain campaign which threatened Port Moresby. Meanwhile, the …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780648926290
ISBN-10:064892629X
Author:Michael Claringbould, Peter Ingman
Publisher:Avonmore Books
Imprint:Avonmore Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:180
Release Date:15 February 2022
Weight:686g
Dimensions:250mm x 176mm
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Critics Review

”…well-written, easy to comprehend, and an excellent source for the aircraft enthusiast or Pacific air war researcher alike.”

This series is literally the most comprehensive and well researched publications on the air campaigns in the South Pacific during World War Two. You will find no finer set of books with amount of detail, selection of photographs, or use of artwork than this series. * Aviation Enthusiast Book Club * …tells of plane-by-plane missions, with losses and combat results, all the while comparing and contrasting both sides’ accounts for an accurate depiction of losses. * The Historical Miniatures Gaming Society 02/11/2022 *

About The Author

Michael Claringbould

Peter Ingman is an Australian military history author specialising in the Pacific War. Raised in Port Moresby, Michael Claringbould is a globally recognised expert on the Pacific air war.

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