Sunburst: The Rise of Japanese Naval Air Power, 1901-1941: The Rise of Japanese Naval Air Power, 1909-1941 - Brossura

Peattie, Mark R.

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ISBN 10: 159114664X ISBN 13: 9781591146643

Casa editrice: Naval Inst Pr, 2007

Riassunto

This acclaimed sequel to the Peattie/Evans prizewinning work, Kaigun, illuminates the rise of Japanese naval aviation from its genesis in 1909 to its thunderbolt capability on the eve of the Pacific war. In the process of explaining the navy s essential strengths and weaknesses, the book provides the most detailed account available in English of Japan s naval air campaign over China from 1937 to 1941. A final chapter analyzes the utter destruction of Japanese naval air power by 1944.

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Recensione:

Undoubtedly one of the most important books concerning World War II to appear in the last decade --The Hook

An illuminating roadmap following the rise of Japanese naval aviation from its inception in 1909 to its devastating capability on the eve of the Pacific war --Sea Power

A must-have for any serious scholar of the Pacific War --Air & Space

L'autore:

Mark R. Peattie is the author, co-author, and co-editor of many books, including the award-winning Kaigun: Strategy, Tactics, and Technology in the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1887 1941, coauthored with the late David Evans.

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• Editore: Naval Inst Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 159114664X
• ISBN 13: 9781591146643
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 364