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The Resource War at the end of the world : Douglas MacArthur and the forgotten fight for New Guinea, 1942-1945, James P. Duffy

War at the end of the world : Douglas MacArthur and the forgotten fight for New Guinea, 1942-1945, James P. Duffy

Label
War at the end of the world : Douglas MacArthur and the forgotten fight for New Guinea, 1942-1945
Title
War at the end of the world
Title remainder
Douglas MacArthur and the forgotten fight for New Guinea, 1942-1945
Statement of responsibility
James P. Duffy
Creator
Subject
Language
eng
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
1941-
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Duffy, James P.
Dewey number
940.54/265
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • maps
Index
index present
LC call number
D767.95
LC item number
.D84 2016
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • MacArthur, Douglas
  • MacArthur, Douglas
  • World War (1939-1945)
  • Military campaigns
  • New Guinea
Label
War at the end of the world : Douglas MacArthur and the forgotten fight for New Guinea, 1942-1945, James P. Duffy
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 387-399) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
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
Control code
1635907
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
x, 436 pages
Isbn
9780451418302
Lccn
2015019828
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations, maps
System control number
  • (Sirsi) 1635907
  • (OCoLC)907658061
Label
War at the end of the world : Douglas MacArthur and the forgotten fight for New Guinea, 1942-1945, James P. Duffy
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 387-399) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
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
Control code
1635907
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
x, 436 pages
Isbn
9780451418302
Lccn
2015019828
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations, maps
System control number
  • (Sirsi) 1635907
  • (OCoLC)907658061

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