The story of Japan's air war in the Pacific: 1941-45

Zero!

Masatake Okumiya

Ballantine

The Men, the Planes, the combat drama of Japan's Air War in the Pacific

Zero! The Story of Japan's Air War in the Pacific: 1941-45

MARTIN CAIDIN

Jiro Horikoshi

Midway: The Battle That Doomed Japan, The Japanese Navy's Story

History

Mitsuo Fuchida

Military

Naval_Institute_Press

A history of the Japanese air war in the Pacific during World War II is told from the perspective of Japanese officers, including Jiro Horikoshi, the designer of the Zero; Masatake Okumiya, who led many of the Zero squadrons; and other pilots and fighter aces. Original.

Zero

IBooks

This is the thrilling saga of war in the air in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II told from the Japanese point of view. It is the story of the men who created, led, and fought in the deadly Zero fighter plane. In their own words, Jiro Horikoshi (who designed the Zero), Masatake Okumiya (leader of many Zero squadrons), and Saburo Sakai (Japan's leading surviving fighter ace) as well as many other men, tell the inside story of developing the Zero and Japan's air force.

Zero: The Story of Japan's Air War in the Pacific - As Seen by the Enemy

I Books

This landmark study was first published in English by the Naval Institute in 1955 and was added to the Classics of Naval Literature series in 1992. Widely acknowledged for its valuable Japanese insights into the battle that turned that tide of war in the Pacific, the book has made a great impact on American readers over the years. Two Japanese naval aviators who participated in the operation provide an unsparing analysis of what caused Japan's staggering defeat. 
Mitsuo Fuchida, who led the first air strike on Pearl Harbor, commanded the Akagi carrier air group and later made a study of the battle at the Japanese Naval War College. Masatake Okumiya, one of Japan's first dive-bomber pilots, was aboard the light carrier Ryujo and later served as a staff officer in a carrier division. Armed with knowledge of top-secret documents destroyed by the Japanese and access to private papers, they show the operation to be ill-conceived and poorly planned and executed, and fault their flag officers for lacking initiative, leadership, and clear thinking. With an introduction by an author known for his study of the battle from the American perspective, the work continues to make a significant contribution to World War II literature.

Midway: The Battle that Doomed Japan, the Japanese Navy's Story (Bluejacket Books)

Asia

This landmark study of the Battle of Midway is widely acknowledged for its valuable Japanese insights into the battle that turned the tide of war in the Pacific. Told from the viewpoint of two Japanese naval aviators who fought in the battle, it provides an unsparing analysis of the causes of Japan's staggering defeat. Mitsuo Fuchida, who led the first air strike on Pearl Harbor, commanded the Akagi carrier air group at Midway and later made a study of the battle at the Japanese Naval War College. Masatake Okumiya, one of Japan's first dive-bomber pilots, was aboard the light carrier Ryujo and after Midway served as a staff officer in a carrier division. Armed with knowledge of top-secret documents destroyed by the Japanese and access to private papers, these Japanese naval officers show the operation to be ill-conceived and poorly planned and executed, and they fault their flag officers for lacking initiative, leadership, and clear thinking. This new audiobook version brings their story vividly to life. Although the strategy behind the battle remains a point of debate, this classic work has been enlightening audiences since the book was first published nearly fifty years ago. 6 cassettes. 480 minutes. Unabridged.

Midway: The Battle That Doomed Japan, the Japanese Navy's Story

Naval Inst Pr

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