I have read other accounts of the New Guinea campaign; what I found useful in this one was its emphasis on the role of the engineers, in getting the infantry ashore, and then creating useful facilities on the ground the infantry took. The author doesn't say so in his (repetitive) concluding section, but it looks to me like the engineers won the war.

Well written account. One of the more balanced looks at MacArthur and his camaign. Better maps would have been a real plus. Recommend this book. ( )

Well written. Needed better maps, especially the one of New Guinea was difficult to read. Would have been nice to have some photos of the terrain and the troops. ( )

An excellent military history book - clear, concise, coherent overview of an unfortunately overlooked campaign of WWII. Covers the operations at Hollandia, Wadke, Biak, et. al. Explains how the campaign grew out of the larger geostrategic questions (invade Formosa,or liberate the Philippines). Mentions the logistics required to launch such a successful drive and devotes a lot of space to Mac's subordinates - who deserved a lot more credit then they got (or more than Mac was willing to give them!) Taafte's book is a must-read for anyone interested in the ground war in the Pacific ( )

Good solid, cleanly written account of MacArthur's New Guinea campaign (mius Buna). The author notes the contributions of combat support organizations throughout, emphasizing the work of engineers, medics, and cryptanalysts. He finds fault with MacArthur the out of touch tactician but respects him as a strategist. This is a good single volume account of the campaign minus decent maps and order of battle information (ok, I'm a wargamer!).. Well-written and researched with a good bibliography. The author did have "Mahanian" stuck in his head, using it six times that I counted! ( )