New Guinea 1943-44: The Allies Assume the Offensive

New Guinea 1943-44: The Allies Assume the Offensive - Paperback

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New Guinea 1943-44: The Allies Assume the Offensive - Paperback

New Guinea 1943-44: The Allies Assume the Offensive - Paperback

by Mark Stille , John Rogers
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Fully illustrated, this is a 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.

In mid-1943, the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force (IJAAF) took over responsibility for New Guinea air operations from the Imperial Japanese Navy. In its first large-scale contest against the USAAF, the IJAAF was challenged to defend its bases, defend the sea lanes supporting numerous Japanese outposts along the coast, and influence ground operations.

In this book, the second of two on the New Guinea campaign, Pacific War scholars Mark Stille and John Rogers draw 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. The over-extended IJAAF gradually lost combat strength in the face of vastly improved Allied airpower, leaving the Japanese unable to contend. One prong of the Allies' air offensive targeted Japanese shipping to isolate its forces, while the other supported the ground offensives and landings that smashed Japanese forces and left most of them isolated for the rest of the war.

Packed with artwork, maps, and archive photos, this book explains how the lessons learned and the forces built up during the harsh struggle for Papua in 1942-43 transformed the Allies' airpower into a decisive element in MacArthur's 1943-44 campaign.
ISBN9781472870353
Author Mark Stille , John Rogers
PublisherOsprey Publishing (UK)
GenreHistory and Technology
FormatPaperback
PublishedAugust 2026
LanguageENG- English
Pages96
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Mark Stille
Mark Stille is the author of numerous Osprey titles focusing on naval history in the Pacific. A career in the intelligence community spanning nearly 40 years saw him undertake tours on the faculty of the Naval War College, on the Joint Staff and on US Navy ships. He received his BA in History from the University of Maryland and also holds an MA from the Naval War College. He lives in Maryland.
About John Rogers
Mark Stille is the author of numerous books on naval history in the Pacific. A former US Navy officer, he recently concluded a near 40-year career in the intelligence community, including tours on the faculty of the Naval War College and on the Joint Staff. John Rogers is a retired US Navy captain. He is also a retired senior intelligence analyst with the US DoD, focused primarily on East Asia. Jim Laurier is a renowned aviation artist, who has paintings on display at the Pentagon.

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