The rising sun : World War II
Type
Book
Authors
Category
History
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Publication Year
1977
Publisher
Time-Life Books Inc., United States
Pages
208
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Description
Chapters:
Countdown for war -- The surprise attack -- Outposts overwhelmed -- The strike to the south -- Under the conqueror's rule -- Midway : the turning point.
Picture Essays:
A doomed way of life -- Gearing for battle -- Good duty in the islands -- Target : Pearl Harbor -- In the wake of the raid -- Tragedy in the Philippines -- The Doolittle Raid -- Nippon's adaptable army -- The first carrier clash -- A new order in Asia -- The patriotic art of war -- Japan's audacious gambler -- An all-out thrust at home.
Includes black and white illustrations, bibliography, and index.
Countdown for war -- The surprise attack -- Outposts overwhelmed -- The strike to the south -- Under the conqueror's rule -- Midway : the turning point.
Picture Essays:
A doomed way of life -- Gearing for battle -- Good duty in the islands -- Target : Pearl Harbor -- In the wake of the raid -- Tragedy in the Philippines -- The Doolittle Raid -- Nippon's adaptable army -- The first carrier clash -- A new order in Asia -- The patriotic art of war -- Japan's audacious gambler -- An all-out thrust at home.
Includes black and white illustrations, bibliography, and index.
Number of Copies
1
