Description: RailroadTreasures offers the following item: Target: Rabaul by Bruce Gamble Book 3 of the Rabaul Trilogy Target: Rabaul by Bruce Gamble Book 3 of the Rabaul Trilogy Hard Cover w/ dust jacket 390 pages Copyright 2013 CONTENTS Prefaceix Prologue1 1A Pirate Goes to Washington9 2Steppingstones: The Elkton Plan19 3New Guinea Graveyard29 4The Heart of Darkness45 5Lethal Moonlight55 6Zeamer and Sarnoski71 7The Big Feud83 8Wewak89 9The Hornet's Nest 107 10Primary Colors 115 11The Buccaneers Attack 127 12Stormy Weather 149 13Bloody Tuesday 161 14Redemption for the Pond Lily 191 15Carrier Raid Redux217 16Ferdinand the Bull231 17The Twisted Code251 18Transition263 19The Ace Race273 20Feeding Frenzy297 21Fortress Rubble315 22Island of Despair333 23Glory349 Epilogue360 Appendix A: The Prisoners of Rabaul363 Sources366 Index379 LIST OF MAPS Southwest Pacific Overview12 The Rabaul Area Battleground22 Rebaul Township164 The Central Stronghold198 Gazelle Peninsula322 ON THE BACK COVER TARGET:RABAUL Prior to World War II, few Americans had heard of Rabaul, a small harbor town in a far-off corner of the Pacific. But it became a household name after the Japanese captured Rabaul in January 1942 and developed it into their most heavily defended fortress outside the home islands. Thereafter, Rabaul endured Allied air attacks for a total of forty-four monthsa span unmatched by any other locale in World War II. In Target: Rabaul, respected military historian Bruce Gamble concludes his critically acclaimed trilogy about Japan's most notorious stronghold. Picking up where Fortress Rabaul left off, Gamble narrates the story of Cartwheel, the multiple-operation plan that isolated Rabaul through aerial and naval siege. The effort, involving all of the armed branches of the United States, Australia, and New Zealand, resulted in some of the heaviest and most dramatic aerial combat of the Pacific war, with frequent clashes between hundreds of planes. The culmination of an amazing story, Target: Rabaul profiles the resolve of the Allied and Japanese combatants in the horrific Pacific battlegroundand provides the turbulent, triumphant conclusion to the most comprehensive account of World War ll's longest battle. "Bruce Gamble has done it again! An impeccable researcher and a master storyteller with a keen eye for detail and characters, Gamble presents Target: Rabaul, a powerful conclusion to his must-read trilogy on the battle over Japan's Southwest Pacific stronghold. The heart-pounding stories of aerial combat read like a thrillerand show why he is one of the finest writers working today." James Scott, author of The War Below and The Attack on the Liberty All pictures are of the actual item. There may be reflection from the lights in some photos. We try to take photos of any damage. If this is a railroad item, this material is obsolete and no longer in use by the railroad. Please email with questions. Publishers of Train Shed Cyclopedias and Stephans Railroad Directories. Large inventory of railroad books and magazines. Thank you for buying from us. Shipping charges US Shipments: When you add multiple items to your cart, the reduced shipping charges will automatically be calculated. For direct postage rates to other countries, send me an email. Shipping varies by weight. Terms and conditions All sales are final. Returns accepted if item is not as described. Contact us before making a return. No warranty is stated or implied. Please e-mail us with any questions before bidding or buying. Thanks for looking at our items.
Price: 35 USD
Location: Talbott, Tennessee
End Time: 2025-01-21T18:53:09.000Z
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Book Title: Target: Rabaul : the Allied Siege of Japan's Most Infamous Stronghold, March 1943-August 1945
Number of Pages: 400 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA
Item Height: 1.2 in
Topic: Military / World War II, Asia / Japan, Military / Aviation
Publication Year: 2013
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: History
Item Weight: 26.4 Oz
Author: Bruce Gamble
Item Length: 9.4 in
Item Width: 6.2 in
Format: Hardcover