The Pacific War
From Pearl Harbor to Hiroshima
General Military
Book: £14.99 GBP
Author: Daniel Marston
The Pacific War brings together the perspectives and insights of world-renowned military historians. From the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor through the release of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the conflict in the Pacific was marked by amazing tactical innovations, such as those in amphibious warfare, and horrific battles that raged in the unforgiving climate of the island jungles. Each chapter in this book focuses on a different aspect of this conflict, from the planning of operations to the experiences of the men who were there.
Contents
- Storm over the Pacific: Japan's road to empire and war
- Pearl Harbor: Japanese planning and command structure
- The Rising Sun strikes: The Japanese invasions
- Coping with Disaster: Allied strategy and command in the Pacific 1941-42
- The Height of Folly: The battle of the Coral Sea and Midway
- Learning from Defeat: The Burma Campaign
- General MacArthur's War: The South and Southwest Pacific campaigns
- The ANZAC Contribution: Australia & New Zealand in the Pacific War
- The Shortest Road to Tokyo: Nimitz and the Central Pacific War
- After Midway: Japanese naval strategy 1942-45
- Across the Reef: Amphibious warfare in the Pacific
- The Island Experience: The battle for Okinawa April 1-June 21, 1945
- Ending the Pacific War: "No alternative to annihilation"
- Endnotes
- Bibliography
- Index
Paperback; February 2010; 272 pages; ISBN: 9781849083829