Guadalcanal
by Edwin P. Hoyt, Edwin, P. Hoyt
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Author: Edwin P. Hoyt, Edwin, P. HoytEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1999-11-01
ISBN: 0812885635
Number of pages: 320
Publisher: Scarborough House
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Summary: 5 Stars
The Battle for Guadalcanal was Americas first offensive battle against the Japanese in WW2. This battle is one of the most famous of all WW2, especially for the US Marines and rightly so. Thrown together at the last minute, "Operation Shoestring" was aptly named. A see-saw battle of attrition that went back and forth, fortunes changing daily as each side sought to wipe out the other. Guadalcanal was the first US victory in the Pacific, the first in a long line of amphibious assualts to defeat Japan.
Edwin Hoyt wrote this book in 1982. At that point, it was the definative book on the subject. Richard Frank has since written an even more comprehensive work, but Hoyt's is still a very good read. It gives an overview of what happened prior to and leading up to the attack on Guadalcanal, how the Marines stormed the beaches and had to weather everything the Japanese could throw at them. It was a grinding battle of attrition, which favored the US since we had more to throw into the fight...but it took time, as the US arsenal was being built up and we did not have the overwhelming resources of men and material that was common place in later fights.
Hoyt's book is readable, gives accurate and fair treatment of both sides, the mistakes, the luck, the horrible conditions, lack of food, disease, fatigue and no-holds barred fighting that went to make this a living hell for both sides. The maps are adequate, the photos in the paperback version are dark, hard to really see, but do help the reader better see the terrain - just fighting the jungle was a hardship, let alone trying to fight the enemy as well.
I have re-read this book many times and learn something new every time. I recommend this book to those just getting into history of the Pacific War as well as serious history buffs.
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