The War From Coconut Square - The Defence of The Island Bases of The South Pacific

A.H. And A.W.Reed, Wellington, 1945. A fair copy of this scarce publication. Soiling and spotting to covers. Tear at base of spine. Contents tight. Previous owner name inside front cover. Age discolouration and foxing throughout.

Coconut Square (in Noumea) was the centre of the Allies Polynesian and Melanesian Island defences in WWII. The book includes chapters on Japan's Farthest South, Fiji, Tongatabu, New Caledonia, Norfolk Island, Samoa Defence Group, Bora Bora, Aitutaki, Penrhyn, Efate, Espiritu Santo, New Georgia, The Solomons Campaign, Fijians in Action and Forward Bases.