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by Jon Diamond.
Softcover (6.8×9.7 inches). 248 pages. 2025.
This next volume in the well-regarded series offers 288 black and white photos and four black and white illustrations centering around US forces at Guadalcanal. Most of them offer exceptional views of men and uniforms in the jungle, in the rear areas, and around Henderson Airfield. There are a few photos of Japanese, mostly after the battle casualties, and a few of the terrain. I would have liked to see more of Alligator Creek and Edson’s Ridge, but I don’t know if more exist.
My favorite photo shows sea-skimming Betty bombers on a torpedo attack run amidst a multitude of flak (p191). My second favorite is a series showing Japanese camouflaged pillboxes and MG nests (p73 to p78) that offer up ideas for modelers and tabletop terrain buffs.
Enjoyed it.
— Reviewed by Russ Lockwood
