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War at the end of the world: Douglas MacArthur and the forgotten fight for New Guinea, 1942-1945
War at the end of the world: Douglas MacArthur and the forgotten fight for New Guinea, 1942-1945
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Part I. 1942
"This is war, not a Sunday school picnic"
"Every man for himself"
First landings in New Guinea
A General in search of an Army
To Port Moresby by sea
Second landings in New Guinea
Death along the Kokoda Track
First defeat at Milne Bay
"Take Buna, or not come back alive"
Part II. 1943
Sailing the Bismarck Sea
Assault on Salamaua
Pincers around Lae
War on the Huon Peninsula
Invasion across the straits
Part III. 1944
The General and the admiralties
Reckless and persecution
Next stop: Wakde
Bloody Biak
The General, the President, and the Admiral
Breakout from Wewak
Island-hopping to victory.
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Campaigns
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MacArthur, Douglas
MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964
Military campaigns
New Guinea
World War (1939-1945)
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- New Guinea
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Barrett, Joe
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Duffy, James P.
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9780451418302
9781494594343
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