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Informationen zum Autor Clayton K.S. Chun, Ph.D., is on the U.S. Army War College faculty at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania where he teaches courses on national security, strategy, and economics. He completed a military career in the U.S. Air Force and has published in the fields of national security, military history, and economics. Howard Gerrard studied at the Wallasey School of Art and has been a freelance designer and illustrator for over 20 years. He has won both the Society of British Aerospace Companies Award and the Wilkinson Sword Trophy and has illustrated a number of books for Osprey including Campaign 69: Nagashino 1575 and Campaign 72: Jutland 1916. Howard lives and works in Kent. Klappentext In early 1942, the strategic situation was bleak for the United States. She had been in continual retreat since Pearl Harbor, surrendering major areas such as the Philippines, and was preparing for the worst in Hawaii and on the West Coast. The Japanese, on the other hand, had secured a well-defended perimeter, and was set for further expansion. Something needed to happen quickly and be of considerable impact-and the combined-arms, April 1942 Doolittle Raid on Japan was a way to achieve this. This book examines the planning, execution, and aftermath of this innovative, daring and risky attack, which would show that the Japanese navy and air forces were anything but invincible. Zusammenfassung In early 1942! the strategic situation was bleak for the United States. She had been in continual retreat since Pearl Harbor! surrendering major areas such as the Philippines! and was preparing for the worst in Hawaii and on the West Coast. The Japanese! on the other hand! had secured a well-defended perimeter! and was set for further expansion. Something needed to happen quickly and be of considerable impact-and the combined-arms! April 1942 Doolittle Raid on Japan was a way to achieve this. This book examines the planning! execution! and aftermath of this innovative! daring and risky attack! which would show that the Japanese navy and air forces were anything but invincible. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Chronology Opposing commanders Opposing forces Planning the raid The Doolittle Raid Aftermath Remembering the raid today Bibliography Index ...
