First Offensive: The Marine Campaign for Guadalcanal
SIDEBAR: General Alexander A. Vandegrift
The Landing and August Battles
SIDEBAR: First Marine Utility Uniform Issued in World War II
SIDEBAR: LVT (1)--The ‘Amtrac’
SIDEBAR: General Vandegrift and His 1st Marine Division Staff
SIDEBAR: The Coastwatchers
SIDEBAR: The 1st Marine Division Patch
September and the Ridge
SIDEBAR: Sergeant Major Sir Jacob Charles Vouza
SIDEBAR: M3A1 37mm Antitank Gun
SIDEBAR: Douglas Albert Munro
October and the Japanese Offensive
SIDEBAR: Reising Gun
November and the Continuing Buildup
SIDEBAR: 75mm Pack Howitzer--Workhorse of the Artillery
SIDEBAR: The Japanese Model 89 (1929) 50mm Heavy Grenade Discharger
December and the Final Stages
SIDEBAR: The ‘George’ Medal
Sources
About the Author
About this series of pamphlets
Transcriber’s Notes
FIRST OFFENSIVE:
THE MARINE CAMPAIGN
FOR GUADALCANAL
MARINES IN
WORLD WAR II
COMMEMORATIVE SERIES