Pearl Harbor - Japan's Greatest Disaster

A detailed re-examination of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the Day of Infamy that saw the USA enter World War II. In this the first comprehensive treatment of Pearl Harbor since the early 1990s. respected Pacific War naval historian Mark Stille traces the road to war and the Japanese attack itself. He examines the role of the man behind the operation, Japanese Admiral Yamamoto, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of the plan. The American preparations for an attack are also carefully reviewed. The heart of the book is a comprehensive narrative of Pearl Harbor along with an appreciation of its results placed in proper perspective. In common with many of the major campaigns of the Pacific War, many myths surround the Battle of Pearl Harbor, and, amongst others, Mark explores and dismantle the myth of Yamamoto as a military genius, as well as the myth that the attack was brilliantly planned. Long regarded as brilliant strike, Mark argues in Pearl Harbor that the attack was instead a tactical disappointment, an operational failure and a strategic disaster.

Product details

• Authors: Mark Stille, Stille Mark
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.12.2025
• EAN: 9781472865311
• ISBN: 978-1-4728-6531-1
• No. of pages: 368
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA, Hawaii, Oahu, 20th Century, North America, HISTORY / Military / Naval, HISTORY / Military / United States, HISTORY / Asia / Japan, maritime history, Naval forces & warfare, Second World War, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), The Americas, Battles & campaigns, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), Naval forces and warfare, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards, Western & Pacific Coast states, Battles and campaigns, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / Pacific Theater