The Strategic Background Part 1

Selecting Objectives Part 2

Introduction and Preliminary Theater Planning
The Pacific Military Conference
Preparation of the Directive of 28 March 1943

Elkton III: The Plan for Cartwheel Part 3

The Southwest Pacific Area
A Plan of Maneuver
Large Map (slow: 95K)
Jumbo Map (monstrously slow: 609K)

The Japanese Part 4

Command and Strategy
Japanese Offensives: January-June 1943
The I Operation: March-April 1943
Japanese Strength and Dispositions: June 30, 1943

Cartwheel Begins: The Southwest Pacific Part 5

Introduction
Operation Chronicle; Woodlark-Kiriwina
The Landings: June 30, 1943
Invasion of Nassau Bay
Landing of the MacKechnie Force

Toenails: The Landings in New Georgia Part 6

South Pacific Organization
Preparation
Tactical Plans
Segi Point, Wickham Anchorage, and Viru Harbor
Battle Over Rendova
Move to Zanama and Rice Anchorage
Large Map of New Georgia Landings (slow: 135K)
Jumbo Map of New Georgia Landings (monstrously slow: 792K)

The Offensive Stalls Part 7

Japanese Plans
Operations of Northern Landing Group
Operations of Southern Landing Group
Casualties
Command and Re-inforcements

Griswold Takes Over Part 8

The Attack on Bairoko
Pressure on the Japanese
Preparations for the Corps Offensive

XIV Corps Offensive Part 9

Plans
Ilangana and Shimizu Hill
Attack Against the Ridges
Advance and Withdrawal
Jungle Techniques and Problems

After Munda Part 10

The Airfield
Cleaning Up
Plans
Seizure of Barakoma
Final Operations
Jumbo Map: The Clean-Up (very slow: 264K)

Markham Valley and the Huon Peninsula Part 11

Plans: US and Japanese
Allied Air and Naval Preparations
The Salamaua Attack
Lae: The Seaborne Invasion
Nadzab: The Airborne Invasion
Strategic Reconsiderations
The Coastal Advance
Jumbo Map: The Huon Peninsula (monstrously slow: 611K)

Invasion of Bougainville Part 12

Decision To Bypass Rabaul
The General Plan
Air Operations in October
Forces and Tactical Plans
Preliminary Landings
Seizure of Empress Augusta Bay
Jumbo Map 15: Bougainville (monstrously slow: 794K)

Exploiting the Beachhead Part 13

Air and Surface Actions
Operations Ashore
XIV Takes Over

Crossing the Straits Part 14

Plans and Preparations
The Japanese
Battle of Arawe
Operations: 16 December 1943-10 February 1944
Battle of Cape Gloucester
Battle of Saidor

Expanding Into the Bismarck Archipelago Part 15

General Plans
Seizure of the Green Islands

Action in the Admiralties Part 16

The Decision
The Reconnaissance in Force
To the Shores of Seeadler Harbour
Lorengau
The Advance East
Jumbo Map: Lugos Mission to Lorengau (very slow: 182K)
Jumbo Map: Los Negros Assault (very slow: 247K)
Jumbo Map: Seeadler Harbor Area (very slow: 262K)

Bougainville Counterattack Part 17

Preparations
Japanese Plan of Attack
Battle of Hill 700
Battle of Hill 260
Action by the Creeks
Jumbo Map: Japanese Counterattack on Bougainville (very slow: 211K)

Finale: Emirau Part 18

Bibliographical Note Sources (Part 19)

Glossary Abbreviations and Terms (Part 20)

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