"This account of the first victory over Japanese ground forces, told at the level of companies, platoons, and even individuals, demonstrates the relationship between air, ground, and surface forces in modern warfare." Publisher's description.

Foreword /Harry J. Malony -- The strategic decision -- Plans for invasion -- The invasion -- Consolidating the beachhead -- Increasing air and ground action -- The October counteroffensive -- Decision at sea -- Advances toward Kokumbona -- The situation in December -- The December offensive -- XIV Corps' first January offensive: the West Front -- XIV Corps' first January offensive: the South Flank -- Fighting on Guadalcanal -- XIV Corps' second January offensive -- Final operations on Guadalcanal -- Epilogue: occupation of the Russells -- Appendix A. Letter from General Harmon to Admiral Ghormley, 6 October 1942 -- Appendix B. General Patch's letter of instructions to General Collins, 5 January 1943 -- Appendix C. XIV Corps Field Order No. 1, 16 January 1943 -- Appendix D. A Japanese analysis of American combat methods on Guadalcanal -- Appendix E. U.S. Army battle participation list for Guadalcanal -- Guide to footnotes. The strategic decision -- Plans for invasion -- The invasion -- Consolidating the beachhead -- Increasing air and ground action -- The October counteroffensive -- Decision at sea -- Advances toward Kokumbona -- The situation in December -- The December offensive -- XIV Corps' first January offensive: the west front -- XIV Corps' first January offensive: the south flank -- Fighting on Guadalcanal -- XIV Corps' second January offensive -- Final operations on Guadalcanal -- Epilogue: occupation of the Russells.