063 NEW GUINEA 1943-44: The Allies assume the offensive

History of airpower in the decisive stage of the New Guinea campaign, when the Allies could finally go on the offensive to shatter Japanese forces. Draws upon years of research and Japanese, American, and Australian sources to explain how the New Guinea air war turned against the Japanese between June 1943 and 1944. Explains how the lessons learned and the forces built up during the harsh struggle for Papua transformed the Allies' airpower into a decisive element in MacArthur's 1943-44 campaign. Illustrated throughout with 65 photos and 16 pages of color illustrations.