Original issue monographs as part of the US Army's participation in the nation's 50th anniversary commemoration of World War II.  The series "The Campaigns of World War II: A World War II Commemorative" describe the campaigns in which US Army troops participated during the war.  Each one describes the strategic setting, traces the operations of the major American units involved and analyzes the impact of the campaign on future operations.   All are paperbacks.  Title of this publication is - CMH Pub 72-24, Bismarck Archipelago, 15 December 1943 - 27 November 1944,  (size is 5 1/2"x 8 1/2", 26 pages, maps, illustrations (black and white photographs).  A major campaign on the road to the Philippine Islands.