I have become quite obsessed about this battle in the last two days and I've read everything I could at my dispossal. But now I'd like to know of one or more very good books with a lot of detail on the whole battle —naval and land operations— for the whole duration of the battle.

Suggestions anyone?

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"War is less costly than servitude, the choice is always between Verdun and Dachau." - Jean Dutourd, French veteran of both world wars

"A mon fils: depuis que tes yeux sont fermes les miens n’ont cessé de pleurir." - Mère française, Verdun

I would start with the official Marine, US Army and, Morrison's naval history of the campaign. For the air war, see Lundstrom's The First Team vol 2.

I was thinking of :

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• "Guadalcanal: The Definitive Account of the Landmark Battle" by Richard B. Frank</font>
• "Guadalcanal" by Eric Hammel</font>
• "The Battle for Guadalcanal " by Samuel B. Griffith</font>

What do you think?

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"War is less costly than servitude, the choice is always between Verdun and Dachau." - Jean Dutourd, French veteran of both world wars

"A mon fils: depuis que tes yeux sont fermes les miens n’ont cessé de pleurir." - Mère française, Verdun