August 1995 will mark the 50th anniversay of the conclusion of the Pacific War. This book brings to life all the famous, as well as little-known, battles and locations, and the brilliant island-hopping strategy that, by 1945, won back the Philippines and brought a striking force to Japan's doorstep at Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Black-and-white photographs, full-color maps.

The Road to War 1918-1941 --Pearl Harbor to Hong Kong -- The Philippines, Malaya and Coral Sea -- Seizing the Initiative: Midway -- The Allied Offensive: New Guinea and the Solomons -- The Allied Offensive: The Gilbert Islands to Manchuria -- End Game: War in the Pacific.