Beyond Pearl Harbor - The Untold Stories of Japan's Naval Airmen

Klappentext This book is the story of the air war in the Pacific through the eyes of the last surviving Imperial Japanese Naval aviators of World War II, chronicled through never before published first-hand accounts, wartime diaries, and private photographs. Living in Japan for over half a decade, the author befriended the survivors of Pearl Harbor, Midway, Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima to gather this trove of stories and images. Meticulously translated and painstakingly researched, all of the veterans' accounts in this book are supported by both official Japanese and Allied records, together with first-hand narratives of American and British participants in these pivotal, historic battles. Zusammenfassung This book is the story of the air war in the Pacific through the eyes of the last surviving Imperial Japanese Naval aviators of World War II! chronicled through never before published first-hand accounts! wartime diaries! and private photographs. Living in Japan for over half a decade! the author befriended the survivors of Pearl Harbor! Midway! Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima to gather this trove of stories and images. Meticulously translated and painstakingly researched! all of the veterans accounts in this book are supported by both official Japanese and Allied records! together with first-hand narratives of American and British participants in these pivotal! historic battles.

Résumé

Story of the air war in the Pacific through the eyes of the last surviving Imperial Japanese naval aviators of World War II.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Ron Wemeth, Ron Werneth
• Edition: Schiffer Publishing
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 01.01.2008
• EAN: 9780764329326
• ISBN: 978-0-7643-2932-6
• Pages: 288
• Dimensions: 222 mm x 279 mm x 32 mm
• Thèmes: Schiffer Military History; Schiffer Military History
• Catégories: Littérature > Littérature (récits) > Correspondance, journaux intimes; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Histoire > Général, dictionnaires; Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sciences politiques > Théories de l'Etat et administration politique