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East China Sea 1945

By Herder, Brian Lane

East China Sea 1945

By Herder, Brian Lane

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This study describes the air-sea offensive supporting the ground-force invasions of Iwo Jima and Okinawa in February and April 1945, which led to the sinking of the Yamato and the onslaught of the Japanese kamikaze. The island invasions of Iwo Jima and Okinawa were the last two major ground campaigns to be initiated during the Pacific War. This superbly illustrated volume explores the air-sea aspects of these pivotal battles. Among the events covered are the 'death ride' of the Japanese battleship Yamato (the largest ever built), and the mass kamikaze attacks off Iwo Jima and Okinawa, as well as the amphibious invasions themselves, including the air-sea bombardment of the two islands. By early 1945, the US Navy had reached an exceptional level of coordination in its amphibious operations and was able to overrun and subdue Japanese territories efficiently. Faced with the increasing might of these forces and to prevent further defeat, Japan deployed its squadron of kamikaze and attacked many US heavy aircraft carriers and destroyers; several were sunk, while others were knocked out of the war. The book explores the devastating impact they had and considers the contribution of the USAAF and the British Pacific Fleet to the eventual victory of US air and ground forces.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
96
Release Date:
2022-04-28
Publication Date:
2022-04-28
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1472848462
ISBN13:
9781472848468
Weight:
310 g
Height:
181 cm
Width:
245 cm
Thickness:
8 cm

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