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Japanese Special Naval Landing Forces: Uniforms and equipment 1932–45
Gary Nila
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Description for Japanese Special Naval Landing Forces: Uniforms and equipment 1932–45
Paperback. The spearhead of Japan's assault landing operations both in China pre-Pearl Harbor, and in US and British territory post-Pearl Harbor, was provided by the Special Naval Landing Forces. This book provides a comprehensive treatment of the elite force, covering weapons and equipment as well as uniform and insignia. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBWQ; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 184 x 5. Weight in Grams: 164.
The spearhead of Japan's assault landing operations both in China pre-Pearl Harbor, and in US and British territory post-Pearl Harbor, was provided by the Special Naval Landing Forces - 12 numbered battalion-size Imperial Japanese Navy units. They garrisoned a number of the islands which the US Marines then had to re-claim in some of the bloodiest battles of the Pacific War. These included the infamous battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. This book provides a comprehensive treatment of the elite force which has be never before been examined in such detail in English, covering weapons and equipment as well as ... Read more
The spearhead of Japan's assault landing operations both in China pre-Pearl Harbor, and in US and British territory post-Pearl Harbor, was provided by the Special Naval Landing Forces - 12 numbered battalion-size Imperial Japanese Navy units. They garrisoned a number of the islands which the US Marines then had to re-claim in some of the bloodiest battles of the Pacific War. These included the infamous battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. This book provides a comprehensive treatment of the elite force which has be never before been examined in such detail in English, covering weapons and equipment as well as ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Series
Men-at-Arms
Condition
New
Weight
163g
Number of Pages
48
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781846031007
SKU
V9781846031007
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Gary Nila
GARY NILA, a law enforcement officer for over 30 years, has collected World War II Japanese militaria for even longer. His previous publications for Osprey are “Kiyoe Hosokawa and the USS Wahoo” (Osprey Military Journal, 2002), and Osprey Elite 86, Japanese Naval Aviation Uniforms and Equipment 1937-45. In 2005 he co-authored the Hikoki Publishing (UK) title I-400: Japan's Secret Air ... Read more
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