Operation TOENAILS-New Georgia
The Unauthorized History of the Pacific War - A podcast by Seth Paridon, William Toti - Tuesdays
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This week Seth and Bill dig into one of the lesser-known, but no less important, campaigns of 1943...New Georgia. The island of New Georgia and its invaluable Munda airfield was considered a vital step in the march up the Solomons chain in 1943. Initial advances made good on plans, but stubborn Japanese defenses and ill-prepared American infantry turned the advance into a slog. New Georgia provided valuable lessons in training and tactics for the fights that would come soon.
