Inferno - The Firebombing of Japan, March 9august 15, 1945

Throughout the spring and summer of 1945, Major General Curtis LeMay and his squadron of B29 bombers targeted Tokyo and numerous Japanese cities with near-nightly incendiary bombing campaigns.

About the author

Edwin P. Hoyt was an independent historian and the author of more than 150 books, mostly in the area of military history, including The Last Kamikaze and Hirohito. Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, Hoyt turned his attention to journalism after service in the Pacific Theater during World War II. He wrote for the Denver Post, Collier's Magazine, and American Heritage, as well as for CBS News.

Product details

• Authors: Edwin P Hoyt, Edwin P. Hoyt
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.11.2024
• EAN: 9781493086443
• ISBN: 978-1-4930-8644-3
• No. of pages: 176
• Series: Lyons Press Library of WWII
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / Military / General, military history, Second World War, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / Pacific Theater, war; bombing