US Marine vs Japanese Infantryman: Guadalcanal 1942-43

by Gordon L. Rottman, Johnny Shumate (Illustrator)

Overview

The brutal fighting between US Marines and Japanese infantry on the island of Guadalcanal in many ways came to typify the island-hopping war in the Pacific. This book not only explores the differing tactics and equipment used by the two combatants but also shows how the challenges of fighting in inhospitable tropical jungles impacted on soldiers on the ground, as combatants had to deal not only with their determined opponents but also the twin issues of disease and stretched supply lines. Written by a former special forces veteran with extensive knowledge of jungle warfare, this fully illustrated book lifts the veil on one of the most pivotal and ferocious close combat duels of World War II.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781472801364
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	09/20/2014
Series:	Combat , #8
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	80
File size:	10 MB

About the Author

Gordon L. Rottman entered the US Army in 1967, volunteered for Special Forces and completed training as a weapons specialist. He served in the 5th Special Forces Group in Vietnam in 1969–70 and subsequently in airborne infantry, long-range patrol and intelligence assignments until retiring after 26 years. He was a Special Operations Forces scenario writer at the Joint Readiness Training Center for 12 years and is now a freelance writer, living in Texas.

Johnny Shumate works as a freelance illustrator living in Nashville, Tennessee. Most of his work is rendered in Adobe Photoshop using a Cintiq monitor. His greatest influences are Angus McBride, Don Troiani, and Edouard Detaille.
Gordon L. Rottman entered the US Army in 1967, volunteered for Special Forces and completed training as a weapons specialist. He served in the 5th Special Forces Group in Vietnam in 1969–70 and subsequently in airborne infantry, long-range patrol and intelligence assignments before retiring after 26 years. He was a Special Operations Forces scenario writer at the Joint Readiness Training Center for 12 years and is now a freelance writer, living in Texas.
Johnny Shumate works as a freelance illustrator living in Nashville, Tennessee. He began his career in 1987 after graduating from Austin Peay State University. Most of his work is rendered in Adobe Photoshop using a Cintiq monitor. His greatest influences are Angus McBride, Don Troiani, and Édouard Detaille.

Table of Contents

Introduction 4

The Opposing Sides 10

Role, organization, and tactics

Firepower

Leadership and communications

Logistics and morale

The Battle of the Tenaru 29

August 19-21, 1942

The Henderson Field Attack 41

September 12-14, 1942

The Matanikau Counteroffensive 56

October 23-26, 1942

Analysis 72

Lessons learned: USMC

Lessons learned: IJA

Aftermath 76

Orders of Battle 78

Bibliography 79

Index 80

Editorial Reviews

This liberally illustrated book is an interesting look at one of the key clashes of the war.” —Toy Solider & Model Figure

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