Imperial Japanese Navy Battleships 1941-45 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Imperial Japanese Navy Battleships 1941-45 write by Mark Stille. This book was released on 2008-07-22. Imperial Japanese Navy Battleships 1941-45 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The Imperial Japanese Navy of World War 2 surpassed the Allied and Axis fleets in innovation and technology. This title covers the 12 Japanese battleships that saw service between 1941-45. Each class is considered in turn in light of its design and construction, its armament and wartime modifications. The author, Mark Stille, also uses first-hand accounts and dramatic photographs to tell the story of these mighty battleships at war, including major engagements during the raid at Pearl Harbor and the battle of Midway. He also examines the wider context of Japanese battleship development by looking at the naval strategy and cult of the battleship. This title will fascinate any naval enthusiast, and the detailed color plates will make it essential for modelers of the period.
Imperial Japanese Navy Light Cruisers 1941–45
Imperial Japanese Navy Light Cruisers 1941–45 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Imperial Japanese Navy Light Cruisers 1941–45 write by Mark Stille. This book was released on 2012-02-20. Imperial Japanese Navy Light Cruisers 1941–45 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The Imperial Japanese Navy went to war with 17 light cruisers and another three cruiser-sized training ships. Of these, most were 5,500-ton ships designed to act as destroyer squadron flagships. This made them much different in capabilities and mission from their American counterparts. During the war, the Japanese built another five light cruisers, all but one of which maintained the design premise of being able to serve as destroyer squadron flagships. During the war, Japanese light cruisers were active throughout the Pacific performing many missions in addition to their flagship duties. Mark Stille continues Osprey's coverage of the IJN of WWII with this concise and complete study of all 25 ships, from their design and development to their ultimate fates. Detailed Osprey artwork and rare period photographs from the Fukui collection held in Kure, Japan illustrate this discussion.
Imperial Japanese Navy Light Cruisers 1941–45
Imperial Japanese Navy Light Cruisers 1941–45 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Imperial Japanese Navy Light Cruisers 1941–45 write by Mark Stille. This book was released on 2012-02-20. Imperial Japanese Navy Light Cruisers 1941–45 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The Imperial Japanese Navy went to war with 17 light cruisers and another three cruiser-sized training ships. Of these, most were 5,500-ton ships designed to act as destroyer squadron flagships. This made them much different in capabilities and mission from their American counterparts. During the war, the Japanese built another five light cruisers, all but one of which maintained the design premise of being able to serve as destroyer squadron flagships. During the war, Japanese light cruisers were active throughout the Pacific performing many missions in addition to their flagship duties. Mark Stille continues Osprey's coverage of the IJN of WWII with this concise and complete study of all 25 ships, from their design and development to their ultimate fates. Detailed Osprey artwork and rare period photographs from the Fukui collection held in Kure, Japan illustrate this discussion.
A Battle History of the Imperial Japanese Navy
A Battle History of the Imperial Japanese Navy - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook A Battle History of the Imperial Japanese Navy write by Paul Dull. This book was released on 2012-12-12. A Battle History of the Imperial Japanese Navy available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. For almost 20 years, more than 200 reels of microfilmed Japanese naval records remained in the custody of the U.S. Naval History Division, virtually untouched. This unique book draws on those sources and others to tell the story of the Pacific War from the viewpoint of the Japanese. Former Marine Corps officer and Asian scholar Paul Dull focuses on the major surface engagements of the war—Coral Sea, Midway, the crucial Solomons campaign, and the last-ditch battles in the Marianas and Philippines. Also included are detailed track charts and a selection of Japanese photographs of major vessels and actions.
Imperial Japanese Navy Aircraft Carriers 1921–45
Imperial Japanese Navy Aircraft Carriers 1921–45 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Imperial Japanese Navy Aircraft Carriers 1921–45 write by Mark Stille. This book was released on 2012-05-20. Imperial Japanese Navy Aircraft Carriers 1921–45 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The Imperial Japanese Navy was a pioneer in naval aviation, having commissioned the world's first built-from-the-keel-up carrier, the Hosho. Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, it experimented with its carriers, perfecting their design and construction. As a result, by the time Japan entered World War II and attacked the United States at Pearl Harbor in 1941, it possessed a fantastically effective naval aviation force. This book covers the design, development and operation of IJN aircraft carriers built prior to and during World War II. Pearl Harbor, Midway and the first carrier vs carrier battle, the battle of the Coral Sea, are all discussed.
