Lloyd Woo eases a motorboat through the clear blue waters of the Bismarck Sea in the southwestern Pacific, to the edge of a coral reef. When he sights a specific cluster of coconut palms on the shore ...
The improvised strategy that led to Rabaul being bypassed, rather than assaulted as Washington (and MacArthur) had wanted (from a distance) in 1942 has, since then, been presented as an exemplar of a ...
Introduction -- 1. Part 1. Winning the unwinnable war (1936-December 1941) -- Part 2. South to Rabaul (1 January-20 February 1942) -- 2. Beyond Rabaul (21 February-10 March 1942) -- 3. Setting the ...
The wrecks of World War II-era aircraft have become popular tourist sites, attracting divers, history buffs and visitors simply looking to find... Lloyd Woo eases a motorboat through the clear blue ...