The Kamikaze hunters : fighting for the Pacific, 1945

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"Follows a group of young men who fought towards the end of World War II, from their enlistment and initial training to the terrifying and unexpected reality of fighting against pilots who would rather choose death than a dishonorable defeat,"--NoveList.

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Japan. Kaigun. Kamikaze Tokubetsu K¿|gekitai

Kamikaze pilots History

Warships United States History 20th century

World War, 1939-1945 Aerial operations, Japanese

World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns Pacific Area

World War, 1939-1945 Naval operations, American

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ISBN:

9781681771670
1681771675

Edition:

First Pegasus Books hardcover edition

Description:

x, 386 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 349-370) and index

Contents:

Flying sailors
They were like gods
Wakey-wakey, rise and shine, show a leg
Bags of food and lights and girls
Wings
they don't know what they want and they won't be happy till they get it
Flat-hatters
Blooded
Flat tops
An enterprise of the first magnitude
The balloons go up
The jitter effect
The body crashers
April fools
A formidable return
Little yellow baskets
Breaking point
The absolute full
The final onslaught

Control Number:

1659244

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