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Strike on Rabaul: The Carrier Gamble That Changed the Pacific

In November 1943, Vice Admiral William Halsey Jr. launched the largest carrier-based attack in U.S. Navy history, targeting the heavily fortified Japanese stronghold at Rabaul. This operation aimed to ...
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As Fast as You Can - US Fast Carriers Cripple Japan's Fleet at Rabaul

In November 1943, Vice Admiral William Halsey Jr. authorized the largest carrier-based attack in U.S. Navy history, a bold move that would shift the balance of power in the Pacific. With a newly ...
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Scratch one flattop the first carrier air campaign and the Battle of the Coral Sea Robert C. Stern

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 ...
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Early U.S. Navy carrier raids, February-April 1942 : five operations that tested a new dimension of American air power / David Lee Russell

NASM copy Purchased with Adopt-a-Book funds. Contents War begins in the Pacific -- Marshall and Gilbert Islands -- Rabaul -- Wake and Marcus Islands -- Lae and Salamaua -- Tokyo -- Aftermath -- ...