The 1943 invasion of Bougainville, largest and northernmost of the Solomon Islands, and the naval battles during the campaign for the island, contributed heavily to the defeat of the Japanese in the Pacific war. Gailey (history, San Jose State U.) recounts the story of the long and arduous campaign. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Cover; Bougainville 1943-1945; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Maps; Introduction; 1. Japanese Advances and Retreats; 1. Solomon Islands and Adjacent Areas; 2. Allied Planning; 2. New Georgia Campaign, 30 June-4 August 1943; 3. Bougainville Island; 3. The Treasuries and Choiseul; 4. Treasury Islands Landings, 27 October 1943; 5. Choiseul Operation, 28 October-3 November 1943; 4. Establishing the Beachhead; 6. Cape Torokina Landings, 1 November 1943; 5. Naval Actions; 6. Expanding the Perimeter; Illustrations; 7. Battle of Piva Forks, 19-25 November 1943 8. The Perimeter to 15 December 19437. The Rear Areas; 8. Consolidating the Perimeter; 9. Japanese Counterattack, 9-17 March 1944; 9. The Japanese Counterattack; 10. The 93d Division Affair; 11. The Final Phase; 10. Australian Advances in Northern Bougainville, January-June 1945; 11. Australian Operations in Southern Bougainville, January-June 1945; Glossary; Notes; Bibliography; Index