The War in the Pacific: From Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Bay - Couverture rigide

Gailey, Harry A.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 089141486X ISBN 13 : 9780891414865

Editeur : Presidio Press, 1997

Synopsis

Book by Gailey Harry

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Historian Harry Gailey offers a fresh one-volume treatment of the vast Pacific theater in World War II, examining in detail the performance of Japanese and Allied naval, air, and land forces in every major military operation. The War in the Pacific begins with an examination of events leading up to World War II and compares the Japanese and American economies and societies, as well as the chief combatants' military doctrine, training, war plans, and equipment. The book then chronicles all significant actions - from the early Allied defeats in the Philippines, the East Indies, and New Guinea; through the gradual improvement of the Allied position in the Central and Southwest Pacific regions; to the final agonies of the Japanese people, whose leaders refused to admit defeat until the very end. Gailey gives detailed treatment to much that has been neglected or given only cursory mention in previous surveys. The reader thus gains an unparalleled overview of operations, as well as many fresh insights into the behind-the-scenes bickering between the Allies and the interservice squabbles that dogged MacArthur and Nimitz throughout the war.

From the Trade Paperback edition.

Biographie de l'auteur

Harry A. Gailey was a professor emeritus of military history at San Jose State University. He authored 20 books, including MacArthur Strikes Back, The War in the Pacific, and The Liberation of Guam. He died in 2004.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Presidio Press
• Date d'édition: 1997
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 089141486X
• ISBN 13: 9780891414865
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 384
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible