Topic & Content Published in 1979, this book examines the ill-fated operations of Force Z, where the battleship HMS Prince of Wales and battlecruiser HMS
Tag: IJN
Book Review: Japanese Cruisers of the Pacific War by Eric Lacroix & Linton Wells
Topic & Content Published in 1997, this massive 800+ page door stopper examines the various light and heavy cruisers of the Imperial Japanese Navy. The
Book Review: How Carriers Fought by Lars Celander
Topic & Content Published in 2018, this book is a study of WWII aircraft carriers and their flight operations. The book is organized as follows:
War Game: B-17 vs. Destroyer
General Purpose Analytical Scope and Level Range of Command Levels Tactical Military Services Involved U.S. Army Air Force, Imperial Japanese Navy Type of Operations Air-to-Surface
Book Review: Shinano! – The Sinking of Japan’s Secret Supership By Joseph Enright
I’ve done reviews on other popular history books about the ships of the Yamato-class. (see the reviews for: Battleship Musashi by Akira Yoshimura and A
Operation Ten-Go: The End of the Battleship Yamato
By April of 1945, the Allied push across the Pacific had summarily turned the tide of the war against Imperial Japan. With her surface fleet and naval air forces virtually decimated through attrition from previous campaigns and battles, the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) attempted one final, desperate push against the Allies at Okinawa with the very symbol of the navy and Japan itself, the Yamato battleship. Unfortunately, they were up against the massive Allied naval forces approaching Okinawa.
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