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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.
Blossoming Silk Against the Rising Sun
U.S. and Japanese Paratroopers at War in the Pacific in World War II
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384 pages
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16 August 2010
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Summary
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, …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780811706575 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0811706575 |
| Author: | Gene Eric Salecker |
| Publisher: | Stackpole Books |
| Imprint: | Stackpole Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 16 August 2010 |
| Weight: | 612g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
| Series: | Stackpole Military History Series |
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Gene Eric Salecker
Gene Eric Salecker is the author of Fortress against the Sun: The B-17 Flying Fortress in the Pacific.
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