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    Online Resource
    College Station :Texas A&M University Press,
    UID:
    almafu_9959244492002883
    Format: 1 online resource (362 p.)
    Edition: First edition.
    ISBN: 1-62349-220-3
    Series Statement: Williams-Ford Texas A&M University military history series ; number 147
    Content: 〈DIV〉Following their rampage through Southeast Asia and the Pacific in the five months after Pearl Harbor, Japanese forces moved into the Solomon Islands and began building the Guadalcanal airfield. In July 1942, Americans captured the almost completed airfield for their own strategic use.〈BR /〉The Japanese Army countered by sending to Guadalcanal a reinforced battalion under the command of Col. Kiyonao Ichiki. Marines wiped out Ichiki's men, who-imbued with "victory fever"-had expected a quick and easy victory.〈/DIV〉
    Note: Description based upon print version of record. , "You shitheads are here to learn to fight!" -- "Vandegrift, I have some very disconcerting news" -- "I'm beginning to doubt whether there's a Jap on the whole damned island" -- "May I retake Tulagi too?" -- "The bastards are in the trees!" -- "Was this going to be the real test?" -- "F--k Babe Ruth!" -- "Crying, praying, and cursing all at the same time" -- "Goddamn, they got me in the eyes!" -- "We aren't going to let those people lay up there all day" -- Epilogue -- Appendix A. Officers, 1st Marine Regiment, Combat Group B (Reinforced), Tenaru River Subsector -- Appendix B. Officers, 1st Marine Regiment, Combat Group B (Reinforced), South Subsector -- Appendix C. US Marine casualties, Battle of the Tenaru, August 21, 1942 -- Appendix D. Officers and staff, First Echelon, Ichiki Detachment. , English
    Additional Edition: ISBN 1-62349-184-3
    Additional Edition: ISBN 1-322-31805-0
    Language: English
    Keywords: Electronic books.
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  • 2
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    Book
    College Station, Tex. : Texas Univ. Press
    UID:
    gbv_782106692
    Format: XVIII, 339 S. , Ill., Kt.
    ISBN: 9781623491840
    Series Statement: Williams-Ford Texas A&M University military history series 147
    Content: "You shitheads are here to learn to fight!" -- "Vandegrift, I have some very disconcerting news" -- "I'm beginning to doubt whether there's a Jap on the whole damned island" -- "May I retake Tulagi too?" -- "The bastards are in the trees!" -- "Was this going to be the real test?" -- "F--k Babe Ruth!" -- "Crying, praying, and cursing all at the same time" -- "Goddamn, they got me in the eyes!" -- "We aren't going to let those people lay up there all day" -- Epilogue -- Appendix A. Officers, 1st Marine Regiment, Combat Group B (Reinforced), Tenaru River Subsector -- Appendix B. Officers, 1st Marine Regiment, Combat Group B (Reinforced), South Subsector -- Appendix C. US Marine casualties, Battle of the Tenaru, August 21, 1942 -- Appendix D. Officers and staff, First Echelon, Ichiki Detachment
    Note: Includes bibliographical references and index , "You shitheads are here to learn to fight!""Vandegrift, I have some very disconcerting news" -- "I'm beginning to doubt whether there's a Jap on the whole damned island" -- "May I retake Tulagi too?" -- "The bastards are in the trees!" -- "Was this going to be the real test?" -- "F--k Babe Ruth!" -- "Crying, praying, and cursing all at the same time" -- "Goddamn, they got me in the eyes!" -- "We aren't going to let those people lay up there all day" -- Epilogue -- Appendix A. Officers, 1st Marine Regiment, Combat Group B (Reinforced), Tenaru River Subsector -- Appendix B. Officers, 1st Marine Regiment, Combat Group B (Reinforced), South Subsector -- Appendix C. US Marine casualties, Battle of the Tenaru, August 21, 1942 -- Appendix D. Officers and staff, First Echelon, Ichiki Detachment.
    Additional Edition: ISBN 9781623492205
    Language: English
    Keywords: Japan ; Pazifikkrieg ; USA ; Landung auf Guadalcanal
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  • 3
    Online Resource
    Online Resource
    College Station : Texas A&M University Press
    UID:
    gbv_169618875X
    Format: 1 online resource (362 pages)
    ISBN: 9781623492205
    Series Statement: Williams-Ford Texas A&M University Military History Series v.147
    Content: Following their rampage through Southeast Asia and the Pacific in the five months after Pearl Harbor, Japanese forces moved into the Solomon Islands and began building the Guadalcanal airfield. In July 1942, Americans captured the almost completed airfield for their own strategic use. The Japanese Army countered by sending to Guadalcanal a reinforced battalion under the command of Col. Kiyonao Ichiki. Marines wiped out Ichiki's men, who-imbued with "victory fever"-had expected a quick and easy victory.
    Content: Cover -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of Illustrations and Maps -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Prologue -- 1. "You Shitheads Are Here to Learn to Fight!" -- 2. "Vandegrift, I Have Some Very Disconcerting News" -- 3. "I'm Beginning to Doubt Whether There's a Jap on the Whole Damned Island" -- 4. "May I Retake Tulagi Too?" -- 5. "The Bastards Are in the Trees!" -- 6. "Was This Going to Be the Real Test?" -- 7. "F--k Babe Ruth" -- 8. "Crying, Praying, and Cursing All at the Same Time" -- 9. "Goddamn, They Got Me in the Eyes!" -- 10. "We Aren't Going to Let Those People Lay Up There All Day" -- Epilogue -- Appendix A. Officers, 1st Marine Regiment, Combat Group B (Reinforced), Tenaru River Subsector, August 20, 1942 -- Appendix B. Officers, 1st Marine Regiment, Combat Group B (Reinforced), South Subsector, August 20, 1942 -- Appendix C. US Marine Casualties, Battle of the Tenaru, August 21, 1942 -- Appendix D. Officers and Staff, First Echelon, Ichiki Detachment -- Notes -- Glossary -- Sources -- Index of Military Units -- General Index -- Back Cover.
    Note: Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources
    Additional Edition: ISBN 9781623491840
    Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9781623491840
    Language: English
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  • 4
    Online Resource
    Online Resource
    College Station :Texas A&M University Press,
    UID:
    edocfu_9959244492002883
    Format: 1 online resource (362 p.)
    Edition: First edition.
    ISBN: 1-62349-220-3
    Series Statement: Williams-Ford Texas A&M University military history series ; number 147
    Content: 〈DIV〉Following their rampage through Southeast Asia and the Pacific in the five months after Pearl Harbor, Japanese forces moved into the Solomon Islands and began building the Guadalcanal airfield. In July 1942, Americans captured the almost completed airfield for their own strategic use.〈BR /〉The Japanese Army countered by sending to Guadalcanal a reinforced battalion under the command of Col. Kiyonao Ichiki. Marines wiped out Ichiki's men, who-imbued with "victory fever"-had expected a quick and easy victory.〈/DIV〉
    Note: Description based upon print version of record. , "You shitheads are here to learn to fight!" -- "Vandegrift, I have some very disconcerting news" -- "I'm beginning to doubt whether there's a Jap on the whole damned island" -- "May I retake Tulagi too?" -- "The bastards are in the trees!" -- "Was this going to be the real test?" -- "F--k Babe Ruth!" -- "Crying, praying, and cursing all at the same time" -- "Goddamn, they got me in the eyes!" -- "We aren't going to let those people lay up there all day" -- Epilogue -- Appendix A. Officers, 1st Marine Regiment, Combat Group B (Reinforced), Tenaru River Subsector -- Appendix B. Officers, 1st Marine Regiment, Combat Group B (Reinforced), South Subsector -- Appendix C. US Marine casualties, Battle of the Tenaru, August 21, 1942 -- Appendix D. Officers and staff, First Echelon, Ichiki Detachment. , English
    Additional Edition: ISBN 1-62349-184-3
    Additional Edition: ISBN 1-322-31805-0
    Language: English
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  • 5
    Online Resource
    Online Resource
    College Station :Texas A&M University Press,
    UID:
    almahu_9948320828202882
    Format: 1 online resource (362 pages) : , illustrations, maps, portraits.
    Edition: First edition.
    ISBN: 9781623492205 (e-book)
    Series Statement: Williams-Ford Texas A&M University military history series ; number 147
    Note: "You shitheads are here to learn to fight!" -- "Vandegrift, I have some very disconcerting news" -- "I'm beginning to doubt whether there's a Jap on the whole damned island" -- "May I retake Tulagi too?" -- "The bastards are in the trees!" -- "Was this going to be the real test?" -- "F--k Babe Ruth!" -- "Crying, praying, and cursing all at the same time" -- "Goddamn, they got me in the eyes!" -- "We aren't going to let those people lay up there all day" -- Epilogue -- Appendix A. Officers, 1st Marine Regiment, Combat Group B (Reinforced), Tenaru River Subsector -- Appendix B. Officers, 1st Marine Regiment, Combat Group B (Reinforced), South Subsector -- Appendix C. US Marine casualties, Battle of the Tenaru, August 21, 1942 -- Appendix D. Officers and staff, First Echelon, Ichiki Detachment.
    Additional Edition: Print version: Bartsch, William H. Victory fever on Guadalcanal : Japan's first land defeat of World War II. College Station : Texas A&M University Press, [2014] ISBN 9781623491840
    Language: English
    Keywords: Electronic books.
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