TY - BOOK AU - Nalty,Bernard C. TI - The Pacific War: the story of the bitter struggle in the Pacific theatre of World War II T2 - Classic conflicts SN - 184065094X U1 - 940.5426 21 PY - 1999/// CY - London PB - Salamander KW - World War, 1939-1945 KW - Campaigns KW - Oceania KW - Naval operations, American KW - Naval operations, Japanese N1 - Editor from cover; Originally published as an illustrated edition; Includes index; Includes index; Sources of conflict / Bernard C. Nalty -- Tora! Tora! Tora! / Thomas C. Hone -- Delaying action or foul deception / Daniel R. Mortensen -- The Japanese octopus / Jacob Neufeld -- Midway : the turning point / George M. Watston Jr. -- Into the jungle : New Guinea / Edward J. Drea -- The advance through the Solomons / Edward J. Marolda -- The Gilberts & the Marshalls / Bernard C. Nalty -- War on the Asian mainland / Wayne Thompson -- Within striking distance of Japan / William T. Y'Blood -- Securing MacArthur's flank / William T. Y'Blood -- The return to the Philippines / William T. Y'Blood -- The Philippines reconquered / Bernard C. Nalty -- Uncommon valor / Bernard C. Nalty ER -