Their reports gave vital warning time to the Allies and allowed them to take a decisive toll on the enemy.The famed American admiral, William 'Bull' Halsey summed it up- 'Guadalcanal saved the Pacific, and the Coast Watchers saved Guadalcanal. They warned of Japanese air strikes, reported on the movements of their shipping and troops, and saved scores of downed airmen. They knew capture meant certain execution but, while the Japanese hunted them, they moved and hid in the jungle, taking their cumbersome teleradios with them (equipment that took more than a dozen men to transport). The Spirit of The Digger, Back From the Dead, The Spirit of Gallipoli, Heart. Kennedy - and they changed the course of the Pacific War. After a long career as a print and television journalist, Patrick Lindsay is. They were the Coast Watchers.They saved countless lives - including that of future US President John. Aided by loyal islanders, they watched and they warned. But a tiny band of brave men stayed behind the enemy lines. The Coast Watchers: The Men Behind Enemy Lines Who Saved the Pacific (Paperback, 2nd edition)Īfter Pearl Harbor, Japan swept unchecked through the Pacific.
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