Defending the Driniumor - Covering Force Operations in the New Guinea, 1944 (Paperback)

Originally published in 1984, this a volume in the Combat Studies Institute "Leavenworth Papers" series. On the night of 10-11 July, several thousand Japanese infantrymen attack and broke through U.S. Army covering force units defending the Driniumor River about twenty miles east of Aitape, New Guinea. For the next month U.S. army troops were locked in a battle of attrition with the Japanese, as the Americans fought to restore the breakthrough line and destroy the Japanese attackers. This study describes the events leading up to the Japanese breakthrough and the subsequent American counterattack to restore the original defensive positions. Include photos. maps, tables.

General

Imprint:	Books Express Publishing
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2011
First published:	March 2011
Authors:	Edward J. Drea • Combat Studies Institute
Dimensions:	189 x 246 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	196
ISBN-13:	978-1-78039-265-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
LSN:	1-78039-265-6
Barcode:	9781780392653

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