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Foreward |
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Chapter 1: |
Japan—Rise And Conquest |
1
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Chapter 2: |
The Fiji Garrison— |
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I: |
New Zealand's Responsibility |
19
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II: |
The First Force and Its Work |
26
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III: |
From Pearl Harbour to Relief |
42
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Chapter 3: |
Problems of Command and Employment— |
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I: |
America Plans the Offensive |
57
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II: |
New Zealand Emerges in the Pacific Plan |
65
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Chapter 4: |
Back to The Pacific— |
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I: |
The Third Division Emerges |
71
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II: |
Move to
New Caledonia |
87
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III: |
Life Among the Niaoulis |
98
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IV: |
Negotiations—Political and Service |
103
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V: |
Training for Combat |
116
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Chapter 5: |
Three Island Actions— |
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I: |
Vella Lavella
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125
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II: |
The Treasuries |
142
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III: |
The Waiting Period |
159
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IV: |
The Capture of
Green Islands |
168
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Chapter 6: |
The End of A Division |
195
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Chapter 7: |
The Battle for The Solomons— |
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I: |
Japanese Plans Defeated |
204
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II: |
The Turning Point |
211
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III: |
Crucial Action |
216
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IV: |
The Japanese Move Back |
221
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Chapter 8: |
The Coastwatchers |
228
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Chapter 9: |
Navy and Air Force— |
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I: |
The Navy in the
Solomons |
240
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II: |
The Air Force Story |
245
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Chapter 10: |
Fiji Units in Action— |
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I: |
Training a Brigade Group |
261
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II: |
Guerrillas in the Jungle |
264
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III: |
Battalions Move to the
Solomons |
272
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Chapter 11: |
The Smaller Garrisons— |
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I: |
Fanning Island
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288
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II: |
Tonga
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292
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III: |
Norfolk Island
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300
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Chapter 12: |
Occupation in
Japan |
307
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Chapter 13: |
Reflections |
318
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Appendices— |
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I: |
Special Order by Major-General H. E. Barrowclough, 19 October 1944 |
327
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II: |
Appeals for Assistance |
328
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III: |
Directive to the Commander-in-Chief of the
Pacific Ocean Area |
334
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IV: |
Letter from General Barrowclough to General Puttick, 24 May 1943 |
337
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V: |
Special Order by General Barrowclough, 1 July 1943 |
341
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VI: |
Interview with Governor Laigret, 18 December 1943 |
342
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VII: |
Statement by Rt. Hon. P. Fraser on role of New Zealand's Armed Forces, September 1944 |
344
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VIII: |
Appreciation by Lieutenant-General E. Puttick on Withdrawal of 2nd or 3rd NZ Division, 19 February 1944 |
346
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IX: |
Appreciation by General Puttick on Strength of New Zealand Army overseas, 4 August 1944 |
353
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X: |
Telegram from Mr. Fraser to Mr. Churchill, 9 September 1944 |
359
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XI: |
Letter from Hon. W. Nash, New Zealand Minister in
Washington, to President Roosevelt, 24 January 1944 |
360
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XII: |
Japanese Army daily ration |
362
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Bibliography |
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