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- catalog abstract "When General Douglas MacArthur led Allied troops into the jungles of New Guinea in World War II, he placed his armies in a position to fulfill his personal promise to liberate the Philippines. Here, historian Stephen Taaffe writes the definitive history of that assault, showing why it succeeded, what it contributed to the overall strategy against Japan, and offers a balanced assessment of MacArthur's leadership and limitations. 10 maps.".
- catalog alternative "1944 New Guinea campaign".
- catalog contributor b10651787.
- catalog created "c1998.".
- catalog date "1998".
- catalog date "c1998.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1998.".
- catalog description "1. Strategic Background -- 2. MacArthur Gears Up -- 3. The Admiralties : An Unnecessary Risk? -- 4. Hollandia: A Great Leap Forward -- 5. Combat and Survival in a Hostile Environment -- 6. Wakde-Sarmi: Whoever Heard of Lone Tree Hill? -- 7. Biak: A Belated and Unhappy Victory -- 8. Noemfoor: Moving Closer to the Target -- 9. Driniumor River: A Strategically Worthless Operation? -- 10. Sansapor-Mar and Morotai: Mopping Up the Campaign.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-296) and index.".
- catalog description "When General Douglas MacArthur led Allied troops into the jungles of New Guinea in World War II, he placed his armies in a position to fulfill his personal promise to liberate the Philippines. Here, historian Stephen Taaffe writes the definitive history of that assault, showing why it succeeded, what it contributed to the overall strategy against Japan, and offers a balanced assessment of MacArthur's leadership and limitations. 10 maps.".
- catalog extent "xiii, 312 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "MacArthur's jungle war.".
- catalog identifier "0700608702".
- catalog isFormatOf "MacArthur's jungle war.".
- catalog isPartOf "Modern war studies".
- catalog issued "1998".
- catalog issued "c1998.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Lawrence, Kan. : University Press of Kansas,".
- catalog relation "MacArthur's jungle war.".
- catalog spatial "New Guinea.".
- catalog subject "940.54/26 21".
- catalog subject "D767.95 .T316 1998".
- catalog subject "MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964.".
- catalog subject "World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns New Guinea.".
- catalog tableOfContents "1. Strategic Background -- 2. MacArthur Gears Up -- 3. The Admiralties : An Unnecessary Risk? -- 4. Hollandia: A Great Leap Forward -- 5. Combat and Survival in a Hostile Environment -- 6. Wakde-Sarmi: Whoever Heard of Lone Tree Hill? -- 7. Biak: A Belated and Unhappy Victory -- 8. Noemfoor: Moving Closer to the Target -- 9. Driniumor River: A Strategically Worthless Operation? -- 10. Sansapor-Mar and Morotai: Mopping Up the Campaign.".
- catalog title "1944 New Guinea campaign".
- catalog title "MacArthur's jungle war : the 1944 New Guinea campaign / Stephen R. Taaffe.".
- catalog type "text".