A new book in my library. (11 Viewers)
- Thread starter Wayne Little
- Start date
Donivanp
Colonel
And for today's selection
MiTasol
Major
Does it mention that the New Zealand army and air force were also there in significant numbers or is it another that ignores that?
Greg Boeser
1st Lieutenant
We only care about the
divas, not the extras.
divas, not the extras.
Donivanp
Colonel
I'm guessing I don't read that fast, I am in the middle of 1942 right now, well to be more specific page 428 of 1072. But I'll try and find out. That being said if you read the cover it does say The American!
Donivanp
Colonel
It does discuss the ANZAC forces in New Guinea. But no, I've never heard anything that mentions anyone involved in Guadalcanal save for US and Japanese safe for coat watchers. Maybe you should write a book that covers the other allies involved. That said I do recall Naval forces from ANZAC and Dutch Navy. ABDBACOM. That is mentioned.
MiTasol
Major
Dad was in Guadalcanal and took several photos of RNZAF Hudsons and a RNZAF P-40 while there. I posted some of them in Picture of the Day - Miscellaneous and Picture of the day.
He was totally contemptuous of Guadalcanal Diary when I got a copy but otherwise said very little about the war.
Donivanp
Colonel
Very few who went through it said anything about it. I can easily see that RNZAF and RAAF aircraft operations were run out of Henderson field, as well as the rest of the SW Pacific Command. That being said, combat troops I've never heard of any but US Marines and later Army.
MiTasol
Major
From dads comments I have always believed the NZ army were there as well but I may be mistaken. He never mentioned the RAAF but maybe that is because he did not get to ride in an RAAF aircraft - just USAAF and RNZAF.
Donivanp
Colonel
Well sounds like some research would be in as I've read several books on the SWP war, Guadalcanal was part of the PACCOM Nimitz, not SWPCOM (McAuthor) command. To my knowledge Aussie and NZ forces were primarily SWPCOM. Up the Solomon's and New Guinea. Just saying.
MiTasol
Major
Donivanp
Colonel
Unfortunately "...according to Google" is something of a derogatory phrase round these parts. No critique of you, but Google cannot be taken even as a reliable secondary source, let alone an authoritative primary one.
MiTasol
Major
Thank you for clearing that up - even though you used google.
Ahh. Thank you for TRYING to clear that up. The Australian government ANZAC portal linked in your reply also totally ignores the NZ participation in Guadalcanal.
I looked up the Auckland War Memorial and was surprised at the lack of information there.
The ONLY first page hit to the search RNZAF, Guadalcanal was https://www.google.com/url?client=i...0qz_G8xHpXUYJucgOr5m&fexp=121877338,121877336
I then went to https://airforcemuseum.co.nz/ and found nothing but photos for Guadalcanal. The RNZAF also had Avengers and C-47's at the canal.
See FotoWeb
Last edited by a moderator:
