War in the Pacific: From Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Bay

by Harry Gailey and Harry A. Gailey

Book Overview

Historian Harry Gailey offers a fresh one-volume treatment of the vast Pacific theater in World War II, examining in detail the performance of Japanese and Allied naval, air, and land forces in every major military operation. The War in the Pacific begins with an examination of events leading up to World War II and compares the Japanese and American economies and societies, as well as the chief combatants' military doctrine, training, war plans, and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 089141486X
• ISBN13: 9780891414865
• Release Date: June 1997
• Publisher: Presidio Press
• Length: 560 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Great Book

This is a great book if you are looking for general or in-depth history on WW2 in the Pacific.It gives great details on all the land and sea battles in the Pacific and gives the reader info on what was happening in the Imperial High Command of Japan.