Project Gutenberg 2015-04-27 Public domain in the USA. 546 Shaw, Henry I. First Offensive: The Marine Campaign for Guadalcanal Marines in World War II, Commemorative Series Produced by Brian Coe, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "First Offensive: The Marine Campaign for Guadalcanal" by Henry I. Shaw, Jr. is a historical account written in the late 20th century. The book chronicles the pivotal Marine campaign during World War II, specifically focusing on the critical battle for Guadalcanal in 1942. It delves into military strategies, key figures, and the significance of the airfield constructed by the Japanese, along with the subsequent Allied operations to secure the region. The opening of the book sets the stage for the dramatic events that unfolded in Guadalcanal, detailing the geopolitical context and intelligence reports that triggered the U.S. Marines' offensive campaign. Readers are introduced to major characters such as Admiral Ernest J. King and Major General Alexander A. Vandegrift, who would lead the first large-scale Allied ground offensive in the Pacific. The text also describes the initial preparations and challenges faced by the Marines, including the assembly of forces and the complexities of amphibious operations, leading up to the crucial landings on August 7, 1942. The narrative captures the tension and uncertainty of the Marines as they embarked on their first major combat experience, foreshadowing the intense battles and strategies that would define this critical campaign in the war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Guadalcanal, Battle of, Solomon Islands, 1942-1943 United States. Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945 Vandegrift, A. A. (Alexander Archer), 1887-1973 D731 Text World War II Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare 241772 241744 2024-09-20T10:54:21.685582 2023-09-21T07:32:47.449635 text/html text/html 233971 2015-04-26T21:57:18 text/html; charset=utf-8 3314817 2015-04-26T21:57:22 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 3650230 2024-09-20T10:54:28.822533 application/epub+zip 3649074 2024-09-20T10:54:23.659540 application/epub+zip 174615 2024-09-20T10:54:22.710554 application/epub+zip 3717925 2024-09-20T10:54:32.921532 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3678094 2024-09-20T10:54:27.920537 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 213006 2022-09-22T07:05:32.096397 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 198464 198261 2024-09-20T10:54:20.916585 2023-09-21T07:32:46.098630 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 198703 2015-04-26T21:57:14 text/plain; charset=utf-8 74215 2015-04-26T21:57:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18576 2024-09-20T10:54:33.075496 application/rdf+xml 19793 2024-09-20T10:54:22.839544 image/jpeg 3329 2024-09-20T10:54:22.769537 image/jpeg 3332797 2024-09-20T10:54:21.868544 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog