At what stage in the war did you feel that the balance had swung against you? a famed Japanese Admiral was asked. He answered simply, Guadalcanal was his answer. This history details the turning point of the war in the Pacific. All military branches are included. It commemorates the 50th Anniversary of landing on Guadalcanal with a never-before-published history. Exciting new photographs and hundreds of biographies depict the epic battle for the island and the men who fought to secure it.