Retribution chronicles the final twelve months give or take of the war against japan. On 25 june 1950, the invasion of south korea by the communist north launched one of the bloodiest and most devastating conflicts of our battlescarred century. Retribution the battle for japan, 194445 by max hastings author simon vance narrator. The battle for japan, 194445 max hastings max hastings is british, and it shows in his relentless distaste for the american fighting man and his leaders. The battle for japan, 194445 kindle edition by sir max hastings author format. And just like the authors previous book, excellent history for whatever reason my reading of world war ii history is heavily weighted towards the european conflict against the nazis to the neglect of the pacific theater. Here, in what can be considered a companion volume, he covers the horrific story of the war against japan. Imphal and kohima, leyte gulf and iwo jima, okinawa and the soviet assault on manchuria. In this 21st hundred years, people become competitive in each and every way. A companion volume to his bestselling armageddon, max hastings account of the battle for japan is a masterful military history. For the next five nights and four days, almost three hundred miles from the nearest land, the men battle injuries, sharks, dehydration, insanity, and eventually each other.
By the summer of 1944 it was clear that japan s defeat was inevitable, but how the drive to victory would be achieved remained to be seen. A finegrained study of the last year of world war ii in the pacific. Featuring the most remarkable cast of commanders the world has ever seen, the dramatic battle for japan of 194445 was acted out across the vast stage of asia. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. List of books and articles about japan, world war ii. Imphal and kohima, leyte gulf and iwo jima, with an. Nemesis the battle for japan 194445 by sir max hastings. In his critically acclaimed armageddon, hastings detailed the last twelve months of the struggle for germany. Do you one among people who cant read enjoyable if the sentence chained in the straightway, hold on guys.
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