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Neptune's Inferno

James Hornfischer ·2011 ·528 pages ·★ 4.6WarBooks rating
Popular History Intermediate Mixed
🇺🇸 American

The savage naval battles around Guadalcanal — the most costly naval campaign in American history.

Why Read This Book

Hornfischer reveals the Guadalcanal naval campaign as a near-run disaster. The US Navy lost more sailors around Guadalcanal than.

Events Covered

1942 Guadalcanal Campaign Solomon Islands

Where to Buy

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ISBN: 978-0553385120

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