Operation Cherryblossom & the US Army at Bougainville 1943
In this episode I'm joined by Troy Lewis, a member of the Army University Press Combat Studies Institute Staff Ride Team, and we talk about the US Army at Bougainville in late 1943. Although the story doesn't really pick up until nearly Spring 1944, this was a good start and Troy will be back to continue. If you missed it, the episode before this one featured Kater Miller, curator for the Marine Corps Museum, talking about the Marines at Bougainville. Links Northern Solomons (https://history.army.mil/html/books/072/72-10/CMH_Pub_72-10.pdf) The War in the Pacific - CARTWHEEL: The Reduction of Rebaul (https://history.army.mil/html/books/005/5-5/CMH_Pub_5-5.pdf)