Kamikazes, Corsairs & Picket Ships: Okinawa 1945
Robin Rielly
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Paperback. This is the previously untold story of one of the most ferocious and prolonged air/naval battles in history: the battle at the radar picket stations during the American assault on Okinawa in spring 1945. Num Pages: 448 pages, black and white photos throughout. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 714. Okinawa 1945. 448 pages, black and white photos throughout. This is the untold story of one of the most ferocious and prolonged battles in history: the battle at the radar picket stations during the American assault on Okinawa. It weaves together the experiences of the ships and their crews, Navy, Army, and Marine Corps pilots, and Japanese kamikazes in an account which provides the complete story. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 28. Weight: 714.
This is the previously untold story of one of the most ferocious and prolonged air/naval battles in history: the battle at the radar picket stations during the American assault on Okinawa in spring 1945. It weaves together the experiences of the ships and their crews, Navy, Army, and Marine Corps pilots, and Japanese kamikazes in an account which provides the complete story of this infamous battle.
The US fleet and its accompanying airpower that took station off Okinawa was of gigantic proportions, such that the Japanese could only rely on suicide attacks to inflict critical damage. ... Read more
This is the previously untold story of one of the most ferocious and prolonged air/naval battles in history: the battle at the radar picket stations during the American assault on Okinawa in spring 1945. It weaves together the experiences of the ships and their crews, Navy, Army, and Marine Corps pilots, and Japanese kamikazes in an account which provides the complete story of this infamous battle.
The US fleet and its accompanying airpower that took station off Okinawa was of gigantic proportions, such that the Japanese could only rely on suicide attacks to inflict critical damage. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Casemate Publishers
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781935149415
SKU
V9781935149415
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-38
About Robin Rielly
Robin L. Rielly is an Japanese martial arts and warfare expert, this is his seventh book.
Reviews for Kamikazes, Corsairs & Picket Ships: Okinawa 1945
…related a thrilling but harrowing chapter in the Pacific War and is able to bring events to life with consummate, startling ease.
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A highly detailed yet accessible account on the Pacific War.
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Rielly has completed an admirable tour de force in compiling the information and presenting it in ... Read more
Scale Plastic and Rail
A highly detailed yet accessible account on the Pacific War.
Airfix Model World
Rielly has completed an admirable tour de force in compiling the information and presenting it in ... Read more