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Macarthur's Jungle War
The 1944 New Guinea Campaign
by Stephen Taaffe
ISBN: 0700608702
ISBN-13: 9780700608706
Format: Hardcover
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Publisher: Univ Pr of Kansas
Published date: 1998
Size: 6.5 x 10 inches
Weight: 1.55 pounds
Pages: 312
Publisher's Notes
When General Douglas MacArthur led Allied troops into the jungles of New Guinea in World War II, he placed his armies in a position to fulfill his personal promise to liberate the Philippines. Here, historian Stephen Taaffe writes the definitive history of that assault, showing why it succeeded, what it contributed to the overall strategy against Japan, and offers a balanced assessment of MacArthur's leadership and limitations. 10 maps.
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MacArthur's Jungle War: The 1944 New Guinea Campaign (Modern War Studies)
Stephen, R. Taaffe
[ Edition: Reprint ]. Good Condition. Publisher: University Press Of Kansas Pub Date: 1/1/1998 Binding: Hardcover Pages: 328 [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ][ Ships Daily ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: NONE ] [ Writing: NONE ] [ Torn pages: NO ] [ Broken Seams: NO ] ( more information) Offered by BookHolders (United States)
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MacARTHUR'S JUNGLE WAR - THE 1944 NEW GUINEA CAMPAIGN
Taaffe, Stephen R
Lawrence, KS: University Press of Kansas. fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover). (1998) 1st ptg. HC. 312pp. ISBN 0700608702 The New Guinea campaign has gone down in history as one of MacArthur's shining successes. This account examines the campaign's strategic background and individual operations, describing the enormous challenges posed by jungle and amphibious warefare; and, it offers a balanced assessment of MacArthur's leadership and limitations. . ( more information) Offered by Ray Boas, Bookseller - ABAA - rayboasbookseller.com (United States)
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MACARTHUR'S JUNGLE WAR: The 1944 New Guinea Campaign
Stephen R. Taafe
Lawrence, Kansas: University Press of Kansas. C1998. Green with gold lettering, 312 pages. . No Edition Stated. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. ( more information) Offered by Bracken Books (United States)
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MACARTHUR'S JUNGLE WAR - THE 1944 NEW GUINEA CAMPAIGN
Taaffe, Stephen R
University press of kansas, 1998, 6 x 9, hard bound w/dj, BOMC edition, Fine/Fine condition, xiii, 312 pp, numerous maps, notes, bibliog, index. ...........................................................When General Douglas MacArthur led Allied troops into the jungles of New Guinea in World War II, he was already looking ahead. By successfully leapfrogging Japanese forces on that island, he placed his armies in a position to fulfill his personal promise to liberate the Philippines. ...........................................................The New Guinea campaign has gone down in history as one of MacArthur's shining successes. Now Stephen Taaffe has written the definitive history of that assault, showing why it succeeded and what it contributed to the overall strategy against Japan. His book tells not only how victory was gained through a combination of technology, tactics, and army-navy cooperation but also how the New Guinea campaign exemplified the strategic differences that plagued the Pacific War, since many high-ranking officers considered it a diversionary tactic rather than a key offensive. .................................................................MacArthur's Jungle War examines the campaign's strategic background and individual operations, describing the enormous challenges posed by jungle and amphibious warfare. Perhaps more important, it offers a balanced assessment of MacArthur's leadership and limitations, revealing his reliance on familiar battle plans and showing the vital role that subordinates played in his victory. Taaffe tells how MacArthur manipulated the complex New Guinea campaign in service of his ultimate goal-to return to the Philippines. He also discloses how MacArthur frequently deceived both his superiors and the public in order to promote his own agenda and examines errors the general would later repeat on a larger scale through the Korean War. ..............................................................MacArthur's Jungle War offers historians a more analytical treatment of the New Guinea campaign than is found in previous works, and is written with a dramatic flair that will appeal to military buffs. By revealing the interaction among American military planning, interservice politics, MacArthur's generalship, and the American way of war, Taaffe's account provides a clearer understanding of America's Pacific war strategy and shows that the New Guinea offensive was not a mere backwater affair but a critical part of the war against Japan. . ISBN: 0-7006-0870-2. ( more information) Offered by ARTICLES OF WAR Ltd (United States)
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MacArthur's Jungle War
Taafe, Stephen
Univ. Press of Kansas, 1998. A Fine book and a Fine dustjacket. 312 pages.. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. ( more information) Offered by Blue Nile Books (United States)
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Macarthur's Jungle War: The 1944 New Guinea Campaign
Taaffe, Stephen R
Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.A.: Univ Pr of Kansas, 1998 Still in shrink wrap.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Arizona Book Gallery (United States)
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MacArthur's Jungle War : The 1944 New Guinea Campaign
Taaffe, Stephen R
Lawrence, KS, U.S.A.: University Press of Kansas, 1998. 312 pages. Examines the campaigns 's strategic background and individual operations, describing the enormous challenges posed by jungle and amphibious warfare.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Terra Australis Books (Australia)
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MacArthur's Jungle War. The 1944 New Guinea Campaign (Qty: 2)
Taaffe, Stephen
Witchita KN: Univ. Press of Kansas, 1998. Hardcover xiii + 312pp, few maps, notes, bibliography, index, DJ. The definitive history of the assault, showing why it succeeded and what it contributed to the overall strategy against Japan. Very good+. ( more information) Offered by Columbia Trading Co. (United States)
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MacArthur's Jungle War: The 1944 New Guinea Campaign
Taaffe, Stephen, R
University Press of Kansas. As New in As New dust jacket 1998. Hardcover. Modern War Studies; 1.14 x 9.64 x 6.28 Inches; 328 pages . ( more information) Offered by Olympia Books (United States)
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MacArthur's Jungle War, The 1944 New Guinea Campaign
Taaffe, Stephen R
Lawrence, KS: The University Press of Kansas, 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good+. Faint rubbing to cover edges with a couple very gentle bumps at corners. Light rubbing to dust jacket with a few small scuffs at edges. ISBN: 0-7006-0870-2. ( more information) Offered by Adventures Underground (United States)
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MacArthur's Jungle War
Taaffe, Stephen
Lawrence, Ks: Lawrence, Ks: University Press of Kansas, 1998, 1998. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 312 pp. The 1944 New Guinea Campaign.. ISBN: 0700608702. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. MACARTHUR, PACIFIC WAR, NEW GUINEA CAMPAGIN WORLD WAR II. ( more information) Offered by Ross & Haines (United States)
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MacArthur's Jungle War: The 1944 New Guinea Campaign
Teaffe, Stephen R
Lawrence: University of Kansas, 1988 (xiii) 312 pages, notes, biblography, index, 8vo; green boards. Near fine condition, top of spine lightly bumped; in a near fine dust jacket . First Printing. Hard Cover. ( more information) Offered by Abstract Books (United States)
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MACARTHUR'S JUNGLE WAR. The 1944 New Guinea Campaign
Taaffe, Stephen R
(Lawrence), Univ. Press of Kansas, (1998). Cloth, fine in d/w, maps, pp. xiii, 312. ISBN 0-7006-0870-2. "... compelling reassessment of MacArthur's 1944 New Guinea operations brings to life the officers and men behind MacArthur's shining success" (d/w blurb). Keywords: Pacific War PNG Papua New Guinea WWII Second World War Two Japan Japanese Australia Douglas MacArthur ( more information) Offered by Serendipity Books (Australia)
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MacArthur's Jungle War: The 1944 New Guinea Campaign
Taaffe, Stephen, R
KS: University Press of Kansas. As New in As New dust jacket 1998. First Edition U.S. Hardcover. Modern War Studies; 1.14 x 9.64 x 6.28 Inches; 328 pages; When General Douglas MacArthur led Allied troops into the jungles of New Guinea in World War II, he was already looking ahead. By successfully leapfrogging Japanese forces on that island, he placed his armies in a position to fulfill his personal promise to liberate the Philippines. The New Guinea campaign has gone down in history as one of MacArthur's shining successes. Stephen Taaffe has written the definitive history of that assault, showing why it succeeded and what it contributed to the overall strategy against Japan. His book tells not only how victory was gained through a combination of technology, tactics, and Army-Navy cooperation, but also how the New Guinea campaign exemplified the strategic differences that plagued the Pacific War, since many high-ranking officers considered it a diversionary tactic rather than a key offensive. MacArthur's Jungle War examines the campaign's strategic background and individual operations, describing the enormous challenges posed by jungle and amphibious warfare. Perhaps more important, it offers a balanced assessment of MacArthur's leadership and limitations, revealing his reliance on familiar battle plans and showing the vital role that subordinates played in his victory. Taaffe tells how MacArthur played the difficulties of the New Guinea campaign by maintaining his undivided attention on reaching the Philippines. He also discloses how MacArthur frequently deceived both his superiors and the public in order to promote his own agenda, and examines errors the general would later repeat on a larger scale up through the Korean War. MacArthur's Jungle War offers historians a more analytical treatment of the New Guinea campaign than is found in previous works, and is written with a dramatic flair that will appeal to military buffs. By revealing the interaction among American military planning, interservice politics, MacArthur's generalship, and the American way of war, Taaffe's account provides a clearer understanding of America's Pacific war strategy and shows that the New Guinea offensive was not a mere backwater affair, but a critical part of the war against Japan. . ( more information) Offered by Olympia Books (United States)
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MacArthur's Jungle War The 1944 New Guinea Campaign
Taaffe, Stephen, R
University Press Of Kansas. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. 0700608702 . Tight bright unmarked book in crisp DJ; Modern War Studies; 1.14 x 9.64 x 6.28 Inches; 312 pages . ( more information) Offered by B-Line Books (Canada)
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Macarthur's Jungle War: The 1944 New Guinea Campaign
Taaffe, Stephen
Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.A.: Univ Pr of Kansas. New in New dust jacket; New. 1998. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Brand new University Press of Kansas first edition, first printing hardcover and dust jacket in mint condition. Mylar cover. . ( more information) Offered by SVIRDEN BOOKS (United States)
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MacArthur's Jungle War : The 1944 New Guinea Campaign (Modern War Studies)
Taaffe, Stephen R
Lawrence, KS, U.S.A.: University Press of Kansas, 1998. 312 p., maps, biblio, index. When General Douglas MacArthur led Allied troops into the jungles of New Guinea in World War II, he was already looking ahead. By successfully leapfrogging Japanese forces on that island, he placed his armies in a position to fulfill his personal promise to liberate the Philippines. The New Guinea campaign has gone down in history as one of MacArthur's shining successes. Now Stephen Taaffe has written the definitive history of that assault, showing why it succeeded and what it contributed to the overall strategy against Japan. . 1st Printing. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by DBookmahn's Used and Rare Military Books (United States)
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MacArthur's Jungle War: The 1944 New Guinea Campaign (Modern War Studies) (Qty: 5)
Stephen, R. Taaffe
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