The Pacific War Uncensored: A War Correspondent’s Unvarnished Account of the Fight Against Japan

Open Preview See a Problem? Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Harold Guard became a war correspondent quite by chance, after he had been invalided out of the navy following a submarine accident. Thereafter, working for United Press, he gained a front row seat to many of the most dramatic battles and events of the century. In March Guard arrived in Australia, having narrowly escaped from Japanese forces invading Singapore and Java Harold Guard became a war correspondent quite by chance, after he had been invalided out of the navy following a submarine accident.

Over the next three years Guard was to have many more adventures reporting on the Pacific War, including firsthand experience of flying with the US Air Force on 22 bombing missions, camping with Allied forces in the deadly jungles of New Guinea, and taking part in attacks from amphibious landing craft on enemy occupied territory.

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Despite this he often reported from perilous situations at the front line, which gained him considerable notoriety within the newspaper world. Harold Guard always endeavored to give an honest account of what was happening in the war, and this often brought him into conflict with the military censors. He also courted controversy on returning to Britain, when he highlighted the deficiencies of the defensive strategy used by the British government in defending Singapore.

No longer subject to censorship, the starkly honest perceptions of how the Allies nearly failed and at last finally won the war can now be told. Kindle Edition , pages. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Pacific War Uncensored , please sign up. Be the first to ask a question about Pacific War Uncensored. Lists with This Book.

This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Sep 08, William B. M rated it really liked it Nov 03, Wesley rated it it was amazing Dec 18, Daniel Kingsley rated it it was amazing Apr 11, Credit for the role of the American engineers occurs numerous times in the book. We see this in everything from the building of roads across the Outback to the making of corduroy roads in Java. He comes across as selfless. An example is when he writes the dispatches for United Press and then for the other newspaper correspondents sending the cables when he has the breaking news of the Battle of the Coral Sea.

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I also chuckled when reading his account of General MacArthur. No wonder his truthful story failed to be published. This would allow him to get back to London.

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We learn of the political unrest in India. A funny story during his India time was traveling back to Australia. On arrival he was treated as if he was a general when a sister airplane carrying several general had to turn back because of mechanical problems. Because of radio silence, no one knew the plan had turned back. Harold gets back to England just as the war ends.

We see his further adventures as he helps establish the United Press office in Prague.

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The grandfather would be proud of the book the grandson produced. This is well written and very enjoyable.

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I strongly recommend the book. The publisher is Casemate Publishers.

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Read and reviewed by Jimmie A. Mar 31, Hillingdon Libraries marked it as specially-requested. Find this book at Hillingdon Libraries. May 13, Chad Manske rated it really liked it. May 24, Matt rated it liked it. Decent read, fair amount of the first half drags but good info overall.

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Not specifically my type as I like my War stories with action early and often. May 25, Chad added it.



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Harold Guard was a war correspondent for the United Press during a year career in journalism. His reporting from the Pacific during World War II was widely acclaimed and at times controversial when he came into conflict with officialdom.