Top of the Ladder: Marine Operations in the Northern Solomons: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide
Top of the Ladder: Marine Operations in the Northern Solomons by John C. Chapin: the LibriVox audiobook summary, 9 original MP3 tracks, 2:02:01 running time and a link to listen.
Top of the Ladder: Marine Operations in the Northern Solomons, credited to John C. Chapin, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.
About the work
The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:
LibriVox recording of Top of the Ladder: Marine Operations in the Northern Solomons by John C. Chapin. Read in English by Aaron Bennett. The objectives assigned on Bougainville were to seize a substantial beachhead and build airstrips. Then American planes could assure final neutralization of the Japanese airfields at Kahili, Buka, and Bonis airfields at the north and south ends of Bougainville. Facing the invading Marines was a formidable enemy force dispersed on the island. At Buin, for instance, there were 21,800 Japanese. Responsible for the defense was an old adversary, Lieutenant General Haruyoshi Hyakutake, commander of the Seventeenth Army, and the man the Marines had defeated at Guadalcanal. His main force was the 6th Division. - Summary by John C. Chapin
Recording facts
- Recording title: Top of the Ladder: Marine Operations in the Northern Solomons
- Author credits: John C. Chapin
- Language: English
- Original MP3 tracks: 9
- Listed recording duration: 2:02:01
Catalogue topics
- wwii
- war in the pacific
- marines
- usmc
- solomon islands
Track guide
- 01 - Chapter 1 - Top of the Ladder: Marine Operations in the Northern Solomons — 14:04
- 02 - Chapter 2 - Planning the Operation — 10:57
- 03 - Chapter 3 - Diversionary Landings — 14:55
- 04 - Chapter 4 - Battle at Sea; and Action Ashore: Koromokina — 17:16
- 05 - Chapter 5 - The Battle for Piva Trail — 8:30
- 06 - Chapter 6 - The Coconut Grove Battle — 14:55
- 07 - Chapter 7 - Piva Forks Battle — 11:08
- 08 - Chapter 8 - Hand Grenade Hill; The Koiari Raid; and Hellzapoppin Ridge — 20:40
- 09 - Chapter 9 - Epilogue; and Bougainville Finale — 9:36
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