Battle of the Bismarck Sea: 3 March 1943

This is the first complete account of the destruction of the crucial Japanese reinforcement convoy to Lae, New Guinea, March 2-4, 1943. Described from the viewpoint of the Japanese on the ships and the attacking U.S. and Australian flight crews, the action has an immediacy that is dramatic and exhilirating. pp. 262 illusts First Edition #0419 Lex McAuley is the author of numerous World War II histories, including Into the Dragon’s Jaws and To the Bitter End. He lives in Maryborough, Australia.