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Trade ReviewAn insider's intriguing perspectives on an ill-starred belligerency, plus savvy commentary and continuity from a veteran military historian. * Kirkus Reviews *
A strange, stirring tale, sympathetically related from the Japanese point of view. * Publishers Weekly *
Hoyt, a noted author and historian who specializes in Japan, China and the War in the Pacific, uses the personal diary of Vice Admiral Matome Ugaki to document the eventual destruction of the Japanese Navy at the hands of Allied forces throughout World War II. The author begins by detailing Ugaki's role in the preparation and planning of the attack on Pearl Harbor, and then provides this officer's insights into such battles as Midway and Guadalcanal. Military historians will appreciate this insider's perspective into the collapse of the Japanese military and its eventual surrender, which culminates in Ugaki's final kamikaze mission against the wishes of Emperor Hirohito. * Reference & Research Book News *
Table of ContentsIntroduction Preparing for Pearl Harbor Preparing the Attack on Pearl Harbor The Attack on Pearl Harbor Victories In the Coral Sea The Battle of Midway Starting Over Guadalcanal Disaster Turning Point: Guadalcanal The Illusion of Air Power The Death of an Admiral Seeking the Decisive Battle The End of Power The Fifth Air Fleet The Hope That Failed Falling Like Cherry Blossoms into the Sea Operation Ten Go The Long Summer The Last Kamikaze Afterword Selected Bibliography
