The Second World War in the Far East (Cassell History of Warfare)

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pp. [9] 224″The complete history of Japan’s attempt to carve out a vast empire from India to the south Pacific. Starting in 1931 with the Japanese invasion of Manchuria, HP Willmott reveals how Japan planned to challenge the established colonial powers and why her forces were able to inflict such shattering defeats on the British and Americans in 1941-2. Vivid accounts of the world’s greatest sea battles follow, as the US Navy avenged Pearl Harbor at the battle of Midway and drove across the Pacific to liberate the Philippines and destroy the Imperial Fleet. All are brilliantly illustrated with state-of-the-art graphics.”

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ISBN 0304352470
ISBN13 9780304352470
Number of pages 224
Original Title The Second World War in the Far East (Cassell History of Warfare)
Published Date 2000
Book Condition Very Good
Jacket Condition Very good
Binding Hardcover
Size 8vo
Place of Publication London
Edition Reprint
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pp. [9] 224″The complete history of Japan’s attempt to carve out a vast empire from India to the south Pacific. Starting in 1931 with the Japanese invasion of Manchuria, HP Willmott reveals how Japan planned to challenge the established colonial powers and why her forces were able to inflict such shattering defeats on the British and Americans in 1941-2. Vivid accounts of the world’s greatest sea battles follow, as the US Navy avenged Pearl Harbor at the battle of Midway and drove across the Pacific to liberate the Philippines and destroy the Imperial Fleet. All are brilliantly illustrated with state-of-the-art graphics.”

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Weight 1.2 kg