Battle of Guadalcanal Land and Sea Warfare in the South Pacific

America's "island hopping" strategy to inch closer and closer to the Japanese mainland was kicked into high gear after the Allied victory on and around the island of Guadalcanal in the southern Solomon Islands in early 1943. The six-month campaign was the first important combined arms Allied victory in the Pacific, putting Japan on the defensive for the rest of the war, resulting in repeated victories for America and its allies, until the Japan's surrender in August 1945.Hama, Larry is the author of 'Battle of Guadalcanal Land and Sea Warfare in the South Pacific', published 2007 under ISBN 9781404207844 and ISBN 1404207848.