Bloody Ridge

The Battle that Saved Guadalcanal

Nonfiction, History, Military, Strategy, Modern, 20th Century, World War II
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Author: Michael S. Smith ISBN: 9780307824615
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group Publication: September 12, 2012
Imprint: Presidio Press Language: English
Author: Michael S. Smith
ISBN: 9780307824615
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Publication: September 12, 2012
Imprint: Presidio Press
Language: English

The Japanese called it the centipede. The northern part of Lunga Ridge, a narrow grass-covered rise that looked like an insect from the air, overlooked a coastal plain. In the center of that plain was Henderson Field, the vital home of the Cactus Air Force and the prize of the Guadalcanal campaign. Whoever commanded the ridge commanded the airstrip. In September 1942, the ridge was the scene of a bloody, three-day battle for control of Henderson Field.

In Bloody Ridge, the first book written exclusively on this battle, historian Michael S. Smith has utilized a treasure trove of primary and secondary sources on both sides of the Pacific.

NOTE: This edition does not include photographs.

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The Japanese called it the centipede. The northern part of Lunga Ridge, a narrow grass-covered rise that looked like an insect from the air, overlooked a coastal plain. In the center of that plain was Henderson Field, the vital home of the Cactus Air Force and the prize of the Guadalcanal campaign. Whoever commanded the ridge commanded the airstrip. In September 1942, the ridge was the scene of a bloody, three-day battle for control of Henderson Field.

In Bloody Ridge, the first book written exclusively on this battle, historian Michael S. Smith has utilized a treasure trove of primary and secondary sources on both sides of the Pacific.

NOTE: This edition does not include photographs.

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