Kamikaze Attacks of World War II A Complete History of Japanese Suicide Strikes on American Ships, by Aircraft and Other Means |
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| Author:
| Rielly, Robin L. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7864-7303-8 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2012 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $39.95USD $4.00 |
Book Description:
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Drawing on US government reports, interrogation reports of Japanese officers, ship action reports and secondary sources, this book details more than 400 kamikaze attacks by Japanese aircraft, manned torpedoes, suicide boats and suicide swimmers against US ships during World War II. Appendices list all of the US ships suffering kamikaze attacks along with casualty figures, outlines and silhouettes of various US ships involved in kamikaze attacks, and silhouettes of Japanese kamikaze aircraft.
Drawing on US government reports, interrogation reports of Japanese officers, ship action reports and secondary sources, this book details more than 400 kamikaze attacks by Japanese aircraft, manned torpedoes, suicide boats and suicide swimmers against US ships during World War II. Appendices list all of the US ships suffering kamikaze attacks along with casualty figures, outlines and silhouettes of various US ships involved in kamikaze attacks, and silhouettes of Japanese kamikaze aircraft.