Preface

Special Prefatory Note

Chapter I. Prelude to the Offensive (pages: 1-25)

• Advance of the Japanese
• U.S. Countermeasures
• U.S. Means Available
• Accumulation of Intelligence
• Planning and Mounting Out
• Rehearsals and Movement to the Objective

Chapter II. Landings on Tulagi and Gavutu-Tanambogo (pages: 26-40)

• Tulagi. The First Day
• Tulagi. The First Night and Succeeding Day
• Landings on Gavutu-Tanambogo

Chapter III. Guadalcanal--The First Three Days (pages: 41-54)

• Intelligence Situation
• The First Day
• General Vandegrift's Change of Plan
• The Naval Withdrawal
• Withdrawal of Task Force 62

Chapter IV. Establishment of the Perimeter and Battle of the Tenaru (pages: 55-72)

• The Goettge Patrol
• First Action along the Matanikau
• The Brush Patrol
• Beginning of Air Support
• Battle of the Tenaru

Chapter V. The Battle of the Ridge (pages: 72-91)

• Second Action along the Matanikau
• The Tasimboko Raid
• Gathering Strength
• The Battle of the Ridge

Chapter VI. Development of the Perimeter and Actions to the West (pages: 92-105)

• Coming of the Seventh Marines
• Action on the Matanikau, 24-26 September
• Actions on 7-9 October
• The Battle of Cape Esperance

Chapter VII. Expansion to the West and the October Attack on the Airfield (pages: 106-116)

• Action at Gurubusa and Koilotumaria
• The Attack of 21-28 October
• Matanikau Phase
• The Inland Phase--24-26 October
• The Enemy Situation--21-28 October
• The Battle of Santa Cruz

Chapter VIII. Critical November (pages: 128-155)

• The Aola Base
• Further Action on the Matanikau
• The Koli Point Action
• The Second Raider Battalion
• The Battle of Guadalcanal

Chapter IX. Final Period--9 December 1942 to 9 February 1943 (pages: 156-164)

• Relief of the 1st Division
• Coming of the 2d Division
• Patrol of the 132d Infantry
• The Final Drive

Chapter X. Conclusions (pages: 165-167)

Appendices

A. Casualties

B. Bibliography

C. Native Help

D.

E. Station List

Illustrations

Maps

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