The Second World War: Asia and the Pacific
- ISBN-10
- 0757001629
- ISBN-13
- 9780757001628
- Series
- The Second World War
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 352
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002
- Publisher
- Square One Publishers, Inc.
- Authors
- Thomas E. Griess, John H. Bradley
Description
Beginning with a look at the readiness of the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy and the United States armed forces, this book gives a detailed account of the Allies' brutal five-year struggle with Japan. It examines the interrelationship of land, sea, and air forces as they battled over the vast reaches of the Pacific Theater of War.
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