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rabaul 194344 reducing japans great island fortress the japanese seized new britain the island upon which the town of rabaul was built and simpson harbor early in the war as a bastion in the south pacific. in this air campaign 2 rabaul 194344 author mark lardas gives us the history of the air campaign to wear down and isolate this pacific fortress.
rabaul 194344 reducing japans great island fortress in this air campaign 2 rabaul 194344 author mark lardas gives us the history of the air campaign to wear down and isolate this pacific fortress. the genesis of the campaign was the realization that it would be prohibitively expensive in terms of lives resources and time to inv and conquer rabaul with its airfields aircraft ships in harbor and many thousands of troops.

rabaul 194344 reducing japans great island fortress by in 1942 the massive japanese naval base and airfield at rabaul was a fortress standing in the allies path to tokyo. it was impossible to seize rabaul or starve the 100000strong garrison out. instead the us began an innovative hardfought twoyear air campaign to draw its teeth and allow them to bypass the islandpletely.

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rabaul 194344 reducing japans great island fortress this book is the second in a new series covering major air campaigns in history. this book covers the fight against the japanese held island stronghold of rabaul. this island fortress was blocking the allied advance to tokyo home to around 100000 troops and numerous airfields it was felt that even an allout assault would not lead to the taking of the island.

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