William H. Bartsch, a former United Nations development economist and independent consultant now exclusively researching and writing on the Pacific War, lives in Reston, Virginia, USA. He is the author of three previous books published by Texas A&M University Press: Doomed at the Start: American Pursuit Pilots on the Philippines, 1941–1942, December 8, 1941: MacArthur's Pearl Harbor, and Every Day a Nightmare: American Pursuit Pilots in the Defense of Java, 1941–1942.
"Victory Fever on Guadalcanal: Japan's First Land Defeat of World
War II is a book predestined for the top ranks of all military
titles written during the past decade. Bartsch describes the
struggle in a scholarly, yet easy-to-read narrative form, allowing
us to feel as if we were also engaged in combat. His writing is a
tribute and reminder of what the island 'hell hole' was all
about."--Leatherneck Magazine, January 2015-- (01/01/2015)
"As a battle study, this book stands head and shoulders above most
works of its type. The author has woven together a narrative that I
can only describe as peerless. It's a compelling story. The fact
this is real, and not a novel, lends even more weight to the story.
Whether you're a professional historian, or a World War II fan,
you'll find this to be an essential book on the Pacific War. --
WWII Gyrene-- (12/20/2014)
"William Bartsch has made a caluable contribution to our
understanding of the Guadalcanal campaign." -- Michigan War Studies
Review, February 2016--Michigan War Studies Review (02/09/2016)
"William H. Bartsch--author of excellent books about air operations
in the Philippines and Netherlands East Indies during the opening
months of the war in the Pacific--takes readers back to the level
of small units and individuals in the jungle of Guadalcanal. The
result is a book with the same visceral, foxhole appeal of the
Tregaskis classic, plus undisputed academic credentials that come
from more than a decade of careful research in little-known
resources on both sides of the Pacific, including interviews,
diaries, letters, memoirs, and manuscripts by veterans--most of
them sadly departed by now. Bartsch displays considerable skill in
writing this thorough and seamless history of the human side of the
battle. Overall, there's almost nothing to complain about in
Victory Fever on Guadalcanal. Bartsch has written an appealing,
exciting account of the Battle of the Tenaru, and his book emerges
as one of the best WWII volumes of the year. Highly
recommended."--Stone & Stone, Second World War Books, Winter 2014--
(12/15/2014)
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