The naval battles for Guadalcanal 1942. Clash for supremacy in the Pacific/Морские сражения за Гуадалканал, 1942. Борьба за господство на Тихом океане

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The book tells about the Guadalcanal campaign, which became a decisive moment in the Pacific Theater of World War II. From August 1942 to February 1943, American and Japanese naval forces fought fierce battles for control of the island and its strategically important airfield. Despite heavy losses on both sides, the Americans were able to maintain the airfield, which prevented the Japanese from deploying sufficient forces for a counteroffensive. This campaign was the first major Allied victory and paved the way for further operations against Japan.

Contents
Introduction
Origins of the campaign
The American response
Chronology
Opposing commanders
Japanese commanders
US commanders
Opposing fleets
The Imperial Japanese Navy
The United States Navy
Opposing plans
Japanese plans
United States plans
The naval campaign for guadalcanal
The battle of Savo Island
August and September interlude
The battle ofCape Esperance
The First Naval Battle ofGuadalcanal
The Second Naval Battle ofGuadalcanal
The battle of Tassafaronga
The aftermath
Bibliography
Index