Table of Contents

Overview: the Pacific War from Pearl Harbor to November 1944/Opposing Commanders/Opposing Armies/The Battle for Tarawa/Aftermath/Chronology/Bibliography/The Battlefield Today/Index

About the Author

DERRICK WRIGHT was born in 1928 and spent his early years living in the Teeside area, where frequent air raids sparked off a lasting interest in World War II. He attended West Hartlepool School of Art, did two years National Service stationed in Portsmouth, and after demobilization took up a career in engineering, specialising in ultrasonics. Derrick's research over the years has brought him in touch with many Pacific War veterans who have provided invaluable information. Howard Gerrard has been a freelance designer and illustrator for over 20 years. He has worked for a number of publishers, and is an associate member of the Guild of Aviation Artists.