The Battle for Vella Lavella: The Allied Recapture of Solomon Islands Territory, August 15-September 9, 1943

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During World War II the Solomon Islands became the scene of a titanic struggle between Allied and Japanese forces. After their victory on Guadalcanal, American forces advanced into the New Georgia Group and suffered horrendous casualties. Admiral Halsey then implemented an island hopping
strategy, by-passing Japanese strongpoints. The first occasion he used this was on an obscure island called Vella Lavella .

This book is the first detailed examination of the struggle for Vella Lavella covering the ground, air and sea battles and the involvement of American and New Zealand soldiers, the coast watchers, South Pacific Scouts and the Islanders.