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light wear to tips, corners and edges of the book, no jacket, presentation plate of small town Vermont library, else clean and unmarked. A special commemorative edition of this book first published in 1959. Rabaul is a township in East New Britain province, on the island of New Britain, in the country of Papua New Guinea. From Wikipedia: Operation Cartwheel (1943–1944) was a major military strategy for the Allies in the Pacific theater of World War II. Cartwheel was a twin-axis of an advance operation, aimed at militarily neutralizing the major Japanese base at Rabaul. The operation was directed by the Supreme Allied Commander in the South West Pacific Area (SWPA)—General Douglas MacArthur—whose forces advanced along the northeast coast of New Guinea and occupied nearby islands. Allied forces from the Pacific Ocean Areas command—under Admiral Chester W. Nimitz—advanced through the Solomon Islands toward Bougainville. The Allied forces involved were from Australia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the US and various Pacific Islands." The island was neutralized by cutting it off from resupply or evacuation. The Japanese forces were not removed until the end of the war. This was only completed following the Japanese surrender in August 1945. Books and other items ship promptly with a tracking number and (generally over $15.00) jacket protectors if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible. The Book Shed has a been a member of the Vermont Antiquarian Bookseller's Association since 1997. An online bookseller with a bookshop sensibility!