Guadalcanal's Longest Fight
The Pivotal Battles of the Matanikau Front
$29.60
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
31 March 2026
Summary
“Drawing from previously unknown and unused sources, Holland paints a vivid picture of the desperate fights that broke the back of the Japanese forces ashore during that pivotal period of 1942. Holland’s ground-breaking account is vital to the understanding of the struggle to secure America’s first major land victory in the Pacific.” – Seth Paridon, Historian, Deputy Director, Mississippi Armed Forces Museum
The Matanikau battles proved to be the critical turning points in the land ca…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781923514683 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1923514687 |
| Author: | Dave R. Holland |
| Publisher: | Big Sky Publishing |
| Imprint: | Big Sky Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 31 March 2026 |
| Weight: | 278g |
| Dimensions: | 25mm x 155mm x 234mm |
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Dave R. Holland
Dave Holland is well-known as an expert Guadalcanal battlefield guide. He served for eight years in the U.S. Marines as an infantryman, as well as over 26 years as a law enforcement investigator. He lived on Guadalcanal for three years, walking the ground, researching and documenting. Dave is also the owner of the popular Facebook and YouTube sites, ‘Guadalcanal—Walking a Battlefield.’ He has appeared in many podcasts and shows discussing the Guadalcanal land campaign. He lives in Canberra, Australia, and returns to Guadalcanal yearly. Guadalcanal’s Longest Fight is a culmination of his years of research and walking the ground.
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