History of US Naval Operations in WWII 6: Breaking the Bismarcks Barrier 7/42-5/44

By Samuel Eliot Morison

Book Overview

Breaking the Bismarcks Barrier, 22 July 1942 1 May 1944, Volume 6 in the series, examines the drive up from Guadalcanal and New Guinea to the taking of Rabaul and the colossal American victory at the Battle of the Bismarck Sea during the Papuan campaign. This volume also covers the Central Solomons, the Huon Gulf offensive, the invasion of New Georgia, and the Battles of Kula Gulf and Kolombagnara."

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316583065
• ISBN13: 9780316583060
• Release Date: January 1950
• Publisher: Little Brown and Company
• Length: 463 Pages
• Weight: 1.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.2" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 and higher

Customer Reviews

Eye Witness

Very accurate.. . It's a great read. I got the whole series. Do not skip Volume 3 " The Rising Sun in the Pacific" I spent 2 1/2 yrs in Pacific from Jan '43 to Jan.'46

A very good book---still a classic reference

This volume 6 of Morison's series on U.S. Naval operations in the second world war continues the excellent tradition set in the first 5 volumes. While written shortly after the war, the data are still quite good. Extensive research was done on both U.S., German, and Japanese records, as well as interviews and on the spot accounts with many participants, something hard to do today! I've so far only read the first 6 volumes of this 15 volume history, but each one has been well worth it. Extensive battle maps are also a plus. If you enjoy WWII naval history, start collecting these volumes.