"To any who want to learn more about the age of the Kamikaze at Okinawa, this book is to be desired. For the serious historian who wants a "blow by blow" coverage of the US defense against the Japanese airpower portion of the battle for Okinawa, it is a must. And for the casual reader...you'll gain insight even if you just peruse this book." --Airborne Quarterly ." . . crisp, engrossing narrative . . . puts the reader right onto the blazing decks and into the cockpits of the attackers and defenders during one of the most hard-fought engagements of the entire war."--World War II History This...
"To any who want to learn more about the age of the Kamikaze at Okinawa, this book is to be desired. For the serious historian who wants a "blow by bl...
Drawing on U.S. government reports, interrogation reports of Japanese officers, ship action reports and secondary sources, this book details more than 400 kamikaze attacks by Japanese aircraft, manned torpedoes, suicide boats and suicide swimmers against U.S. ships during World War II. Part One focuses on the traditions, development and history of the kamikazes, including the origins of the samurai class and its ethos, the development of kamikaze aircraft and watercraft, and the indoctrination of children in the Japanese school system. Part Two details the kamikaze attacks on ships in the...
Drawing on U.S. government reports, interrogation reports of Japanese officers, ship action reports and secondary sources, this book details more than...
As the United States began its campaign against numerous Japanese-held islands in the Pacific, Japanese tactics required them to develop new weapons and strategies. One of the most crucial to the island assaults was a new group of amphibious gunboats that could deliver heavy fire close in to shore as American forces landed. These gunboats were also to prove important in the interdiction of inter-island barge traffic and, late in the war, the kamikaze threat. Several variations of these gunboats were developed, based on the troop carrying LCI(L). They included three conversions of the LCI(L),...
As the United States began its campaign against numerous Japanese-held islands in the Pacific, Japanese tactics required them to develop new weapons a...
America's entrance into the wars in Vietnam came as a result of several factors. Among them was the necessity of bolstering French influence in the area in the face of mounting communist expansion. This expansion was intensified by the outbreak of the Korean War, making it necessary for the United States to revamp its Southeast Asian policy. During the French era, it became obvious that control of Vietnam's rivers, streams and canals was necessary. This led various factions to develop specialized military units heavily dependent on new types of river craft that could traverse the myriad...
America's entrance into the wars in Vietnam came as a result of several factors. Among them was the necessity of bolstering French influence in the ar...
