"Japanese war planning" Topic
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Viper guy  | 03 Apr 2024 9:14 p.m. PST |
Does anyone have any book recommendations for books that discuss Japanese war and operational planning? Thanks in advance. Cheers |
| Viper guy | 03 Apr 2024 9:14 p.m. PST |
Does anyone have any book recommendations for books that discuss Japanese war and operational planning? Thanks in advance. Cheers |
 Old Contemptible | 03 Apr 2024 11:16 p.m. PST |
"Shattered Sword: The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway" Discusses Japanese strategy on an operational level. Great book on Midway. "Japanese Military Strategy in the Pacific War: Was Defeat Inevitable?" "The Rising Sun: The Decline and Fall of the Japanese Empire, 1936-1945" "Unauthorized History of the Pacific War Podcast" YouTube link "Tower of Skulls: A History of the Asia-Pacific War: July 1937-May 1942" |
| advocate | 04 Apr 2024 1:52 a.m. PST |
"Japan 1941" by Eri Hotta. Not specifically war planning, but very much about the politics of how the war came about. |
| IronDuke596 | 04 Apr 2024 9:44 a.m. PST |
Kaigun: "Strategy, Tactics, and Technology in the Imperial Japanese Navy 1887-1941", David C. Evans & Mark R. Peattie. |
| Frederick | 06 Apr 2024 7:13 a.m. PST |
Japanese war planning involved as I recall a ton of politics – Army vs Navy vs internal cliques Shattered Sword is a great book! |
| Escapee | 06 Apr 2024 11:16 a.m. PST |
I second Kaigun and Shattered Sword. Great books,easy to read, insightful. |
| Viper guy | 07 Apr 2024 4:22 p.m. PST |
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| R Leonard | 07 Apr 2024 9:18 p.m. PST |
You might want to look at the Japanese Monographs collection, found here
link Specifically, regarding war planning see #'s
144 – Political Strategy Prior to the Outbreak of War, Part I
145 – Outline of Naval Armament and Preparations for War, Part I (1922-1934)
146 – Political Strategy Prior to the Outbreak of War, Part II
147 – Political Strategy Prior to the Outbreak of War, Part III
149 – Outline of Naval Armament and Preparations Part II (1934-1939)
150 – Political Strategy Prior to the Outbreak of War, Part IV
152 – Political Strategy Prior to the Outbreak of War, Part V
160 – Outline of Naval Armament and Preparations for War, Part III (1939 -1941)
169 – Outline of Naval Armament and Preparations for War, Part IV (1942)
172 – Outline of Naval Armament and Preparations for War, Part V (March 1943-April 1945)
174 – Outline of Naval Armament and Preparations for War, Part VI (March-June 1945) |
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