The Japanese Navy in World War II
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The Japanese Navy in World War II
Hi all, was thinking of buying the book "The Japanese Navy in World War II: In the Words of Former Japanese Naval Officers" by David C Evans. Does anyone have a copy and would comment on its content?
Re: The Japanese Navy in World War II
I have owned the second edition for years, its well worth having. All but two chapters were originally articles published in the United States Naval Institute Proceedings, chapters are
1. The Hawaii Operation, by Shigeru Fukudome
2. The Air Attack on Pearl Harbor, by Mitsuo Fuchida
3. The Opening Air Offensive Against the Philippines, by Koichi Shimada
4. Japanese Operations in the Indian Ocean, by Toshikaze Ohmae [originally published in Marine Rundschau]
5. The Battle of Midway, by Mitsuo Fuchida and Masatake Okumiya
6. The Struggle for Guadalcanal, by Raizo Tanaka
7. The Battle of Savo Island, by Toshikazu Ohmae
8. The Withdrawal from Kiska, by Masataka Chihaya
9. Ozawa in the Pacific: A Junior Officer's Experience, by Minoru Nomura [originally published in Rekishi no naka no Nihon kaigun]
10. The Air Battle off Taiwan, by Shigeru Fukudome
11. The Battle of Leyte Gulf, by Tomiji Koyanagi
12. Why Japan's Antisubmarine Warfare Failed, by Atushi Oi
13. The Kamikaze Attack Corps, by Rikihei Inoguchi and Tadashi Nakajima
14. Japanese Submarine Tactics and the Kaiten, by Kennosuke Torisu and Masataka Chihaya
15. Kamikazes in the Okinawa Campaign, by Toshiyuki Yokoi
16. The Sinking of the Yamato, by Mitsuru Yoshida
17. Thoughts on Japan's Naval Defeat, by Toshiyuki Yokoi
1. The Hawaii Operation, by Shigeru Fukudome
2. The Air Attack on Pearl Harbor, by Mitsuo Fuchida
3. The Opening Air Offensive Against the Philippines, by Koichi Shimada
4. Japanese Operations in the Indian Ocean, by Toshikaze Ohmae [originally published in Marine Rundschau]
5. The Battle of Midway, by Mitsuo Fuchida and Masatake Okumiya
6. The Struggle for Guadalcanal, by Raizo Tanaka
7. The Battle of Savo Island, by Toshikazu Ohmae
8. The Withdrawal from Kiska, by Masataka Chihaya
9. Ozawa in the Pacific: A Junior Officer's Experience, by Minoru Nomura [originally published in Rekishi no naka no Nihon kaigun]
10. The Air Battle off Taiwan, by Shigeru Fukudome
11. The Battle of Leyte Gulf, by Tomiji Koyanagi
12. Why Japan's Antisubmarine Warfare Failed, by Atushi Oi
13. The Kamikaze Attack Corps, by Rikihei Inoguchi and Tadashi Nakajima
14. Japanese Submarine Tactics and the Kaiten, by Kennosuke Torisu and Masataka Chihaya
15. Kamikazes in the Okinawa Campaign, by Toshiyuki Yokoi
16. The Sinking of the Yamato, by Mitsuru Yoshida
17. Thoughts on Japan's Naval Defeat, by Toshiyuki Yokoi