Описание: In May 1944, with American forces closing in on the Japanese mainland, the US navy assembled a fleet of landing ship tanks in Pearl Harbor. On May 21, an explosion tore through the calm afternoon sky, spreading fire and chaos. The Second Pearl Harbor is the first book to tell the full story of what happened on that fateful day.
Описание: Dramatic hour-by-hour chronicle of the whirlwind events sweeping the world on the calendar day that may be the most momentous of the twentieth century.
Автор: Travers Paul Joseph Название: Eyewitness to Infamy: An Oral History of Pearl Harbor ISBN: 1493023438 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781493023431 Издательство: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Рейтинг: Цена: 2743.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor changed the lives of almost every American, and began the process of putting 17 million of them in uniform to fight in World War II. Yet in the long and fascinating body of literature about this terrible event, most historians have neglected the compelling and moving accounts of the surviving military personnel and civilians who were on Oahu at the time of the attack, at dawn on December 7, 1941. Eyewitness to Infamy is their story--the astonishing oral history of the brutal attack that pushed the United States into WWII on the side of the Allies: the British, French, and Russians. With the help of the Pearl Harbor Survivors' Association, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the American Legion, Paul Travers collected more than 200 eyewitness accounts from which he painstakingly selected those critical to this behind-the-scenes narrative account. With breathtaking clarity, the narratives cover the full range of military activity on the island, along battleship row, and around the harbor, while portraying the human side of the event--the heroic, the tragic, and the terrible reality of the assault.
Описание: In The Origins of the Grand Alliance, William T. Johnsen provides the first comprehensive analysis of military collaboration between the United States and Great Britain before the Second World War.
Описание: More than just a memoir, this is an important document from one of the last of his generation, reminding us of the pivotal moments that should not be lost to history. This is Captain Brady`s firsthand account of his incredible life, and his memories elucidate America`s role in the most significant world events from the previous century.
Описание: This wartime biography of the Chester W. Nimitz, Commander-in-Chief of U.S. forces in the Pacific Ocean Area during World War II, gives a bird`s eye view of the war from inside the theater headquarters of the man most responsible for eventual victory against Japan.
Описание: In this absorbing account of the origins of the Asia-Pacific War, historian John Gripentrog argues that competing ideologies of world order--chiefly the rift between liberal internationalism and Pan-Asian regionalism--lay at the heart of the conflict. Drawing from a rich diversity of primary and secondary sources, the author also examines the Japanese government's vigorous cultural diplomacy in the U.S., which sought to win over American hearts and minds and soft-pedal its imperialist ambitions in Asia. The result is a book that both challenges and amplifies standard interpretations of US-Japan relations in the interwar era, while weaving diplomatic, political, intellectual, and cultural history. Moreover, the author's wide-angle lens offers readers insights into a fascinating assemblage of historical actors--from Japanese and American diplomats, politicians, and military leaders, to cosmopolitan art enthusiasts and major league baseball players.
Описание: Did President Roosevelt and other high-ranking US government officials know about Japanese plans to attack Pearl Harbor in advance? Drawing on recently declassified materials and revelations from other writers, this book traces the flow of intelligence and concludes the attack was allowed to happen to win the support for a war against Japan.
Описание: In this absorbing account of the origins of the Asia-Pacific War, historian John Gripentrog argues that competing ideologies of world order--chiefly the rift between liberal internationalism and Pan-Asian regionalism--lay at the heart of the conflict. Drawing from a rich diversity of primary and secondary sources, the author also examines the Japanese government's vigorous cultural diplomacy in the U.S., which sought to win over American hearts and minds and soft-pedal its imperialist ambitions in Asia. The result is a book that both challenges and amplifies standard interpretations of US-Japan relations in the interwar era, while weaving diplomatic, political, intellectual, and cultural history. Moreover, the author's wide-angle lens offers readers insights into a fascinating assemblage of historical actors--from Japanese and American diplomats, politicians, and military leaders, to cosmopolitan art enthusiasts and major league baseball players.
Автор: Cleaver Thomas McKelvey Название: I Will Run Wild: The Pacific War from Pearl Harbor to Midway ISBN: 1472841344 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781472841346 Издательство: Osprey Рейтинг: Цена: 2226.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Turn your kitchen into a waste-free zone with crafty solutions for everything from `unpaper` towels to citrus antibacterial wipes. The zero waste movement is huge and this collection will help you to craft your own zero waste solutions - create beeswax wraps for storing food, make your own paper caddy liners and create herb pots from empty bottles.
Автор: Raymer Edward C. Название: Descent Into Darkness: Pearl Harbor, 1941a Navy Diver`s Memoir ISBN: 1591147247 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781591147244 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 2911.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: On December 7, 1941, as the great battleships <em>Arizona, Oklahoma</em>, and <em>Utah</em> lie paralysed and burning in the aftermath of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, a crack team of U.S. Navy salvage divers headed by Edward C. Raymer are hurriedly flown to Oahu from the mainland. The divers have been given a Herculean task: rescue the sailors and Marines trapped below, and resurrect the pride of the Pacific fleet.<br><br>Now for the first time, the chief diver of the Pearl Harbor salvage operations, Cmdr. Edward C. Raymer, USN (Ret.), tells the whole story of the desperate attempts to save crewmembers caught inside their sinking ships. <em>Descent into Darkness</em> is the only book available that describes the raising and salvage operations of sunken battleships following the December 7th attack.<br><br>Once Raymer and his crew of divers entered the interiors of the sunken shipwrecks—attempting untested and potentially deadly diving techniques—they experienced a world of total blackness, unable to see even the faceplates of their helmets. By memorising the ships’ blueprints and using their sense of touch, the divers groped their way hundreds of feet inside the sunken vessels to make repairs and salvage vital war material. The divers learned how to cope with such unseen dangers as falling objects, sharks, the eerie presence of floating human bodies, and the constant threat of Japanese attacks from above.<br><br>Though many of these divers were killed or seriously injured during the wartime salvage operations, on the whole they had great success performing what seemed to be impossible jobs. Among their credits, Raymer’s crew raised the sunken battleships <em>West Virginia, Nevada</em>, and <em>California.</em> After Pearl Harbor, they moved on to other crucial salvage work off Guadalcanal and the sites of other great sea battles.
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