Böcker av J Eugene Porter

The Pacific war expands with a new level of violence. General MacArthur pushes deeper into New Guinea and the islands surrounding the Japanese fortress of Rabaul. Admiral Nimitz prepares to unleash the Fifth Fleet in a series of campaigns in the Central Pacific aimed at breaking the outer barrier of the Japanese defenses. In Europe, British, Commonwealth and American forces continue to fight their way north in the mountains of Italy, while planning a daring amphibious landing to outflank the enemy's defensive position. Great Britain is flooded with American war production and manpower, as General Eisenhower prepares for the greatest invasion in history. Providing support to these senior commanders, the Science Team works to build the logistical base for the next phase in the war. New technologies and capabilities are introduced to aid these efforts. But first and foremost the Allied strategy must remain a tightly guarded secret even as the enemy prepares for the coming onslaught, unleashing new weapons of war with no sign of surrender.

The last few months of 1943 are a time of turmoil, triumph and tragedy. The Allies are on the march in Italy, the South Pacific and all along the Eastern Front. In Great Britain, thousands of Americans arrive each week, preparing for the inevitable invasion of Nazi occupied Europe. Deadly games of espionage are underway within the borders of neutral countries as both sides attempt to uncover secret new weapons of war. The Science Team is deployed on the battle front and also becomes more involved in planning the enemy's destruction. Bravery, tactics, logistics and the production of the tools of war will determine the ultimate victory. But first, the new Central Pacific Strategy must be tested on a sand pit of an island named Tarawa...at Beach Red.

North Africa is now under Allied control. General Eisenhower has been ordered to invade Sicily with the British Eighth Army and General Patton's new Seventh Army. But where do the Allies go from here? The Americans want to head directly to northern France while the British desire a Mediterranean strategy. In the Pacific, Australian and American forces continue to drive deeper into New Guinea, while Admiral Halsey pushes further up the Solomons from Guadalcanal. The American war machine grows stronger each day but developing war-winning capabilities take time. The Science Team continues to develop solutions to lingering logistics and scientific problems. Soon, a new sinister enemy weapon will make itself known and serve as a warning of things to come.