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- 9780811706575
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Stackpole Books
ISBN-10
0811706575
ISBN-13
9780811706575
eBay Product ID (ePID)
93014928
Product Key Features
Book Title
Blossoming Silk Against the Rising Sun : U.S. and Japanese Paratroopers at War in the Pacific in World War II
Number of Pages
384 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2010
Topic
Military / World War II, Asia / Japan, Military / General, Military / United States
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
History
Book Series
Stackpole Military History Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
24 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2009-053794
Dewey Edition
22
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Dewey Decimal
940.54/1273
Synopsis
From the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, through Japan's surrender in September 1945, the Americans and Japanese conducted a total of twelve combat parachute drops in the Pacific theatre of World War II, seven by the U.S. and five by Japan., From the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, through Japan's surrender in September 1945, the Americans and Japanese conducted a total of twelve combat parachute drops in the Pacific theatre of World War II, seven by the U.S. and five by Japan. Filling a glaring gap in the historical record of the war and relying largely on the words of the participants, Gene Eric Salecker recounts all twelve drops, placing each in the context of the campaign, explaining why each succeeded or failed, and highlighting the courage and esprit de corps of paratroopers on both sides. About the Author Gene Eric Salecker is also the author of Rolling Thunder against the Rising Sun., Complete account of airborne operations in the Pacific theater Firsthand descriptions from American and Japanese paratroopers Detailed maps illustrate battles From the attack on Pearl Harbor through Japan's surrender, the Americans and Japanese conducted a total of twelve combat parachute drops in the Pacific theater of World War II. Filling a glaring gap in the historical record of the war, Gene Eric Salecker recounts all twelve drops, highlighting the courage of paratroopers on both sides.
LC Classification Number
D769.347.S25 2010
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