| Victory in the Pacific Contributor(s): Rawson, Andrew (Author) |
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ISBN: 1844152898 ISBN-13: 9781844152896 Publisher: Pen & Sword Military OUR PRICE: $24.26 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2005 Annotation: By Spring 1945, while the war in Europe was coming to a close, in the Pacific there was no end to hostilities in sight. The Japanese, albeit retreating, defended every outpost and island with fanatical determination and all the indications were that Japan would have to be invaded at a terrible cost. The two atomic bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki changed this and the world forever. Victory in the Pacific tells the story of the last six months of the war against Japan in the Pacific, the Philippines, Burma and China in words and pictures, culminating in the Atom Bomb raids and the occupation of Japan. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War Ii - History | Military - Pictorial - History | Asia - General |
| Dewey: 940.542 |
| Series: Images of War |
| Physical Information: 0.43" H x 7.46" W x 9.62" (1.01 lbs) 120 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - Japanese - Cultural Region - Oceania |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: By Spring 1945, while the war in Europe was coming to a close, in the Pacific there was no end to hostilities in sight. The Japanese, albeit retreating, defended every outpost and island with fanatical determination and all the indications were that Japan would have to be invaded at a terrible cost. The two atomic bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki changed this and the world forever. Victory in the Pacific tells the story of the last six months of the war against Japan in the Pacific, the Philippines, Burma and China in words and pictures, culminating in the Atom Bomb raids and the occupation of Japan. |
Contributor Bio(s): Rawson, Andrew: - Andrew Rawson is a freelance writer who has written over forty books covering many conflicts. They include eight books for Pen and Sword's 'Battleground Europe' series and three reference books for The History Press's 'Handbook' series. One covered all aspects of the British Army in the First World War. He has recently completed a ten part series on the British Expeditionary Force's battles on the Western Front. He has a master's history degree with Birmingham University. |