Operation Backhander

1944 Battle for Cape Gloucester

By: Daniel Wrinn

Narrated by: James McSorley

A gripping insight into the war for New Guinea and the operation for Cape Gloucester.

Determined to capture a pivotal island in their war against the Japanese, the US 1st Marine Division was faced with a challenging task: to land on the fortified peninsula of Cape Gloucester and capture its two vital airfields.

Taking the peninsula and the island of New Britain would give them a vital stepping stone in their campaign to push the Japanese out of New Guinea and the Bismarck Sea. Struggling through difficult terrain and enemy ambushes, the marines fought their way to the heart of the peninsula and captured the airfields. Offering a fascinating insight into the often-gruesome battles which marked the Pacific Theater, Operation Backhander presents a captivating account of the Allies’ struggle against the Japanese army.

A must-listen for fans of WW2 Pacific naval history books, this riveting book sheds light on the campaign to capture Cape Gloucester, giving a day-by-day look into the beach landings, the skirmishes, and the months-long operation to force the Japanese into retreat and take this pivotal stepping stone for themselves.

©2020 Griffin Smith (P)2020 Griffin Smith

Well done!

WW2, Pacific-theater-of-operations, historical-figures, historical-places-events, historical-research, history-and-culture, military-history, USMC, 1943, 1944, jungle-warfare*****

Detailed accounting of this particular campaign in the South Pacific. I think that it's good for me that this is one of several short segments of a whole as I would get lost in all the divisions and battalions of US Marines as it all came together. Well done! I listened to it with my USMC grandson.
The narrator is no-nonsense James McSorley who infuses it with controlled interest while making it clear that this is a nonfiction account.
I won this audio in a giveaway!