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WAR IN THE PACIFIC

1. BATTLE HISTORY OF THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY, 1941-1945,
Paul Dull, C, O,

The complete battle history in the Pacific as the Japanese saw and officially
recorded it,

402 pp.
$45.00

2. FIRST TEAM: PACIFIC NAVAL AIR COMBAT FROM PEARL HARBOR TO MIDWAY,

John Lundstrom, S, O,

A thrilling narrative account of the U.S. Navy's fighting
squadron missions seen through the eyes of the airmen from both sides, while
assessing the role played by the fighter squadrons in key actions,

548 pp.
$29.00

3. FIRST TEAM AND THE GUADALCANAL CAMPAIGN: NAVAL FIGHTER COMBAT FROM AUGUST TO NOVEMBER 1942,
John Lundstrom, S, O,

Similar in style to his widely
acclaimed first volume, Lundstrom follows up with an equally complete and
objective account of naval air combat over Guadalcanal,

632 pp.
$29.00

5. JAPANESE AIRCRAFT, 1910-1941,
Robert Mikesh, C, O,

From the Putman
series, it includes an abundance of photos and highly accurate line drawings,

304 pp.
limited time special price,$35.00*

7. NANKING: ANATOMY OF AN ATROCITY,
Masahiro Yamamoto, C,

sure to be controversial and dare I say it, revisionist study of this atrocity. Drawing
on English, Chinese, and Japanese sources, this study challenges the
prevailing view that the Rape of Nanking was a deliberate, planned effort on
the part of the Japanese military and concludes that it was instead an
unfortunate tragedy of conventional warfare,

368 pp.
$40.00

10. JAPANESE NAVAL ACES AND FIGHTER UNITS IN WWII,
Ikuhiko Hata, C, O,

Provides concise histories of each air group and captures Japan's leading
aces in photographs. Biographical sketches of each pilot is also included in
this outstanding study,

480pp.
$60.00*

14. DESTINED FOR GLORY: DIVE BOMBING, MIDWAY, AND THE EVOLUTION OF CARRIER AIRPOWER,
Thomas Wildenberg, C,

the author convincingly demonstrates the key
ingredient to the navy's success at Midway was the planning and training
devoted to the tactic of dive bombing, and how and why this tactic became the
navy's weapon of choice, and actually showing how the outcome of Midway was
predicted years before,

304p
$37.00

17. JAPANESE AIRCRAFT: CODE NAMES & DESIGNATIONS,
Robert Mikesh, S,

Covers all Allied designations of Japanese aircraft, as well as providing photos of
each,

192 pp.
$15.00

18. WARPATH ACROSS THE PACIFIC,
Lawrence Hickey, C, O,

new fourth revised
edition, Perhaps the most incredible illustrated history published in WWII,
this book is pack with breath-taking photos as well as detailed text on the
345th Bombardment group, all copies sold by Aberdeen Bookstore are signed by
the author,

452 pp.
$75.00

20. GHOST FLEET OF THE TRUK LAGOON,
William Stewart, S,

An Illustrated history of the massive raid on the Truk Lagoon on the Caroline Islands by an American task force,

142 pp.
$13.00

21. A GLORIOUS PAGE IN OUR HISTORY, THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY JUNE, 4-6,
S, O,

Photo and narrative history of the battle,

240 pp. $13.00

22. THE 421ST NIGHT FIGHTER SQUADRON IN WWII,
Jeff Kolln, C,O,

the 421st carried the war into the night skies over the battlefields of the Southwest
Pacific when most other fighter squadrons remained on the ground. Detailed
operational history and personal accounts are complimented with over 370
color and b/w photos,

200pp.
$45.00

24. A MAGNIFICENT FIGHT, THE BATTLE FOR WAKE ISLAND,
Robert Cressman, C,

Documents the neglected enemy perspective, using new material from the
Japanese, many never before tapped or previously unavailable. Identifies the
Japanese order of battle and the roles each unit played in the drama,

352 pp.
$37.00

26. BLOODY SHAMBLES,
Christopher Shores, C,

Two volumes, The first
comprehensive account of air operations over south-east Asia, December 1941-
April 1942, told from both the Allied and Japanese perspective, a tremendous
two volume set,

set - 800 pp.
$99.90

27. MIDWAY CAMPAIGN,
Jack Greene, C,

New discoveries and declassified
material have made possible this greatly expanded revision of this book,

256 pp.
$23.00

28. JAPANESE NAVAL AND ARMY AIR FORCE AIRCRAFT OF WWII SERIES,
Richard Bueschel, S, O,

The six books available so far in this multi-volume series
cover all variations and markings of each plane profiled, each book contains
100 or more photographs,

MITSUBISHI A6M-1/2-2N ZERO-SEN
NAKAJIMA KI-43 HAYABUSA
NAKJIMA KI-44 SHOKI
KAWASAKI KI-61 HIEN
NAKAJIMA KI-84 A/B HAYATE
MITSUBISHI/NAKAJIMA G3M1/2/3 96 RIKKO L3Y1/2
NAKAJIMA Ki-49 DONRY
MITSUBISHI ki67/ki-109 HIRYU

64 pages
$15.00

29. FACING FEARFUL ODDS: THE SIEGE OF WAKE ISLAND,
Gregory Urwin, C,

massive study based on interviews with over 70 Americcan and Japanese
participants, in the you-are-there narrative of this fierce struggle. Written
by a very well respected historian, this is sure to become a classic study,

760 pp.
$60.00

30. KAMIKAZE: THE STORY OF THE BRITISH PACIFIC FLEET,
Stuart Eadon, C,

the full story of the important part played by the "forgotten Fleet", as told by
the veterans,

840 pp.
$45.00

31. FIRST 24 HOURS OF WAR N THE PACIFIC,
Donald Young, C,

what the Japanese
were able to accomplish within the first 24 hours would take the Allies over
three years to get back, and this book focuses on the almost unbelievable
success the Japanese had in launching attacks over an area covering nearly
one-fourth of the globe, a most interesting study,

220 pp.
$25.00

37. THE JAPANESE ORDER OF BATTLE IN WORLD WAR II,
John Underwood,S,O,

The first
ever comprehensive published account of the organizational history of the
infantry, Armored and Depot Divisions of the Japanese Army. Not
surprisingly some of the facts and data concerning the Japanese army are
slight or non existent. The author went to greath lengths to provide as much
information as possible and to shed some light on a very difficult subject,
and his efforts make this set indispensible for anyone studying the Pacific
war,

VOLUME 1 - INFANTRY & DEPOT DIVISIONS
VOLUME 2 - AIRBORNE, RAIDING, AMPHIBIOUS, CAVALRY, AND INDEPENDEN BRIGADES
VOLUME 3 - INDEPENDENT BATTALIONS, ARMY DETACHMENTS, AND MISCELLENY
VOLUME 4 - JAPANESE ARMORED UNITS IN WWII
VOLUME 5 - JAPANEE ARMOR IN MANCHURIA

each volume $20.00*

38. THE SIEGE OF RABAUL,
Henry Sakaida, S, O,

Story of the siege and the
incredible activities of its surviving guerrilla air force, a small
collection of airmen and patched aircraft that bedeviled the Allies into1945,

96 pp.
$17.00

39. UTMOST SAVAGERY: THE THREE DAYS OF TAWARA,
Joseph Alexander, C,

Provides the battle's full flavor: the decisions, miscalculations, extreme risks, lost
opportunities, breakthroughs, and breakdowns. Much of the narrative comes
from the troops themselves, Japanese and American,

352 pp.
$33.00

41. THE SHIP THAT HELD THE LINE,
Lisle Rose, C,

This book tells how the
Hornet was molded into a deadly weapon of war, how the ship was fought and
defended and ultimately lost,

320 pp.
$37.00*

43. THE BATTLE OF CAPE ESPERANCE: ENCOUNTER AT GUADALCANAL,
Charles Cook, C,

Brings to life the extraordinary but little known battle that broke the
stalemate in the long and bloody campaign,

184 pp.
$33.00

47. LITTLE SHIP, BIG WAR: THE SAGE OF DE343,
Edward Stafford, S,

first published in 1984, this book has long been acclaimed for presenting a view of
the navy as the sailors actually saw it. The DE343 did the dirty work in the
Pacific war, escorted convoys, chased submarines, picked up downed pilots,
and led the landing craft to the invasion beaches, the author by a naval
officer who served in the Abercrombie during the war,

226 pp.
$18.00

48. SCAPEGOATS: A DEFENSE OF KIMMEL AND SHORT AT PEARL HARBOR,
Edward Beach, C,

Basing his argument of eminent scholarship and a lifetime of experience in
the navy and in Washington, Beach argues that political and military
expediency alone led to the firing of Adm. Kimmel, and Lt. Gen. Short after
the attack on Pearl Harbor,

232 pp.
$35.00

51. CROMMELIN'S THUNDERBIRDS: AIR GROUP 12 STRIKES THE HEART OF JAPAN,
Roy Bruce, C,

Recorded by two AG12 pilots, this collective memoir of "Crommelin's
Thunderbirds" chronicles the first carrier air strikes on Japan and the worst
of the Kamikaze attacks of Iwo and Okinawa,

308 pp.
$35.00

55. DESTINATION TOKYO,
Stan Cohen, S, O,

A pictorial history of Doolittle's Tokyo raid, 4-18-42,

136 pp.
$13.00

56. DEVOTION TO DUTY: A BIOGRAPHY OF ADMIRAL CLIFTON A. SPRAGUE,
John Wukovits, C,

This study draws on rich primary source materials to five us the
first full-fledged biography of the admiral who turned the almost inevitable
American defeat at Leyte Gulf into a dramatic and important victory,

300 pp.
$40.00

60. KOGA'S ZERO: THE FIGHTER THAT CHANGED WORLD WAR II,
Jim Reardon, S, O,

Early in the war in an Alaskan bog a Japanese Zero fighter plane was
retrieved and soon test flown by U.S. pilots. Knowledge gained from those
flights ended the dominance of the Zero in the Pacific,

124 pp.
$13.00

61. THE SHIP THAT WOULD NOT DIE,
Julian Becton, S,

The story of the USS
Laffey. It suffered the most intensive Japanese Kamikaze air attack ever,

316 pp.
$9.00

63. ENEMY ON ISLAND, ISSUE IN DOUBT: THE CAPTURE OF WAKE ISLAND, DEC. 1941,
Stan Cohen, S, O,

The heroic defense of Wake island in the chaotic days of
Dec. 1941 was an inspiration to all Americans,

116p.
$10.00

64. GLORIOUS PAGE IN OUR HISTORY: THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY 4-6 JUNE 1942,
Robert Cressman, S, O,

Very nice photographic study with detailed captions, over 300 photos,
240 pp.
$13.00

65. HOLD THE MARIANAS: THE JAPANESE DEFENSE OF THE ISLANDS,
D. Colt Denfeld, C,

The first english language account of the WWII battle of the Marianas from
the Japanese perspective that employs diaries, messages, and oral histories,

240 pp.
$30.00

66. PACIFIC ODYSSEY: HISTORY OF THE USS STEELE DURING WWII,
F.W. Bates, S,

the exciting story and operations of the USS Steele, DE-8 in the
Asiatic-Pacific Theatre from July 1943 to September 1945,

108 pp.
$13.00

71. STORM LANDINGS: EPIC AMPHIBIOUS BATTLES IN THE CENTRAL PACIFIC,
Joseph Alexander,C,

Story of seven, now epic long-range assaults executed against
murderous enemy fire. The costs of storming these seven fortified islands was
great: 74,805 combat casualties for the Marines and their Navy teammates.
The author relates this story with an easy narrative style bolstered by years
of research of original battle accounts,

216 pp.
$33.00

74. ALONE ON GUADALCANAL: A COASTWATCHER'S STORY,
Martin Clemens, C,

based on a journal by the author are his eyewitness accounts of harrowing long range
patrols, and partisan and spy missions, this is one of the best pieces of
literature written on the Pacific war,

240 pp.
$35.00

75. MACARTHUR'S JUNGLE WAR: THE 1944 NEW GUINEA CAMPAIGN,
Stehen Taaffe, C,

writing with verve and imagination, Taaffe's compelling reassessment or
MacArthur's New Guinea operations brings to life the officers and men behind
his shining success,

312 pp.
$35.00

77. KAMIKAZE: JAPAN'S SUICIDE SAMURAI,
Raymond Brown, C,

The author uncovers
the psychology, myth, and reality of the Kamikaze's suicide missions. Origin
al records and personal testimonies also describe the organization and
operation of the kamikaze on every front, (paperback edition available for
$10.00)

192 pp.
$25.00

79. EYES FOR THE PHOENIX: ALLIED AERIAL PHOTO-RECONNAISSANCE OPERATIONS, SOUTH-EAST ASIA, 1941-1945.
Geoffrey Thomas, C,O,

the story of WWII aerial
photo-reconnaissance over Europe is well known, but the photographic
squadrons in the Far East have gotten very little attention until now. This
book lets you fly with these units through appalling weather conditions over
the most inhospitable terrain in the world,

272 pp.
$50.00

80. THE NAVAL BATLE OF GUADALCANAL: NIGHT ACTION, 13 NOVEMBER 1942,
James Grace, C,

known as one of the most ferocious naval battles of WWII that
involved Japanese battleships and US cruisers fighting at point-blank range.
While the focus of the book is on details of the harrowing night battle, it
also covers the planning on both sides that led to the action and the
missions of the American and Japanese task forces. Nearly 20 maps help the
reader follow the action, and photos bring it alive,

256 pp.
$37.00

82. BLOODY TARAWA,
Eric Hammel, C, O,

This is the gripping, epic tale of the
Marine Corps victory and indomitable human spirit. Readers follow the
personal accounts of dozens of Marines as they fight for every deadly step
across the tiny tropical island, includes over 250 startling photos and
drawings, most unpublished,

300 pp.
$40.00

83. MARINE: U.S. MARINE CORPS HEROES OF THE PACIFIC WAR,
Ron Field, C,O,

loaded with 150 color and b/w illustrations this book covers the weapons and
equipment in detail, along with techniques of amphibious warfare as well as
accounts of fighting on Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima. Also includes a remarkable
bibliography and a directory to Marine Corps museums, societies, memorials
and interest groups,

144 pp.
$35.00

84. GUADALCANAL AN AMERICAN STORY,
Carl Hixon, C,

presents the dramatic
six-month struggle with all the elements of a bestselling novel. Without
altering the facts of this bloody battle, Hixon takes full advantage of its
untapped potential-an underdog cornered, a seemingly unsolvable problem, and
nerve-racking suspense from start to finish- to create a work that's hard to
put aside,

256 pp.
$30.00

86. CARRIER CLASH: THE INVASION OF GUADALCANAL AND THE BATTLE OF THE EASTERN SOLOMONS AUGUST 1942,
Eric Hammel, C,

The battles of the Eastern Solomons and
the role of US Navy aircraft carriers, includes aircraft carrier
construction, pilot training and organization, and a detail look at the
aircraft used,

408pp.
$30.00

88. THE SECOND WORLD WAR IN THE EAST,
H.P. Willimont, C,O,

illustrated with
excellent full color maps and diagrams, this book illuminates why Japan
instigated a conflict with the United States and strategy that occurred
during the fighting, analyzes the first victories as Japan surges through
Asia; the great battles of Midway and Guadacanal up to the final defeat, with
the devastating launch of the first nuclear weapons,

224 pp.
$30.00

90. AIR COMMANDO FIGHTERS OF WWII,
Edward Young S,O,

the air commando
concept was first employed in the trackless jungles of Burma, where Wingate's
British Army operated behind Japanese lines, completely cut off from other
Allied units, and supported only by air. Eventually seven Air Commando
fighter squadrons served in the CBI and the Western Pacific campaign. This
book looks at this unique group, 115 photos,

128 pp.
$20.00

91. BURMA: THE LONGEST WAR, 1941-1945,
Louis Allen, S,

the definitive history
of the four-year campaign between the British Commonwealth forces adn the
Japanese Army, scholarly in scope and intensely readable. Written by a former
intelligence officer right in the thick of the battle, over the years this
account has become fully established as a classic of military history as well
as the best description of the fighting in Burma in WWII. Includes 25 photos
and maps,

720 pp.
$25.00

92. THE JUNGLE, THE JAPANESE AND THE BRITSH COMMONWEALTH ARMIES: FIGHTING THE LAND WAR IN SOUTH-EAST ASIA AND THE SOUTH-WEST PACIFIC,
Tim Moreman, C,

British, Indian, and Australian troops faced formidable problems conducting
operations across inaccessible, rugged and jungle-covered mountains on the
borders of Burma, in New Guinea and on the islands of the South-West Pacific.
Yet within a remarkably short time they adapted to the exigencies of
conventional jungle warfare and later inflicted shattering defeats on the
Japanese. This study traces how the military effectiveness of the Australian
Army and the last great imperial British Army in South-East Asia was so
dramatically transformed, with particular attention to the two key factors of
tactical doctrine and specialised training in jungle warfare, 2005,

256 pp.
$115.00, Our price, $89.99*

93. FORTRESS AGAINST THE SUN: THE B-17 FLYING FORTRESS IN THE PACIFIC,

Gene Salecker, C
not only tells the history of the plane in the Pacific, but of
the men who flew her, fought in her, serviced her and lived with her. The
author weaves together the history of the operations and story of the men in
the air and on the ground - the strategy and the tactics along with the mud,
the rain, the heat, and the insects, 50 photos, 384 pp. $35.00

94. THREE DAYS TO PEARL: INCREDIBLE ENCOUNTER ON THE EVE OF WAR, Peter
Shepard, C, while the author was on a clandestine mission to Japanese
occupied territory in 1941 he heard of the existence of Japanese naval task
force secretly on its way to Hawaii, intent on annihilating the U.S. Pacific
Fleet at Pearl Harbor, as well as the Japanese plans to decimate RAF
installations throughout Malaya and Singapore island. After making his way
back to his airbase he immediately alerted British authorities on the pending
catastrophe, but obviously falling on deaf ears at the time. Everyone with an
interest in the attack on Pearl Harbor and the war in the Pacific will find
Shepard's compelling story in this book fascinating,

264 pp.
$30.00

95. ASSAULT ON THE EMPIRE - VOLUME 1 : STEMMING THE TIDE OF CONQUEST
192-1943,
John Lambert, S,O,

the defeat of the Japanese empire in New Guinea
and the invasion of the Solomons and Gilberts, the central Southwest Pacific
events of 1942 and 1943, are the highlights of this book. These grim
struggles, fought in the equatorial latitudes, would be the first steps on
the ultimate asault on Japan, 160 photos,

112 pp.
$19.00

96. EDSON'S RAIDERS: THE 1ST MARINE RAIDER BATTALION IN WWII,
Joseph Alexander,C,

This distinguished author tells the story of the remarkable men of
1st Marine Raider Battalion, who provided the vanguard of a U.S. Marine Corps
experiment with special lightly-armed, moblie "commando" units in the
Pacific. They fought seven critical battles that were desperate, bloody
affairs fought against some of the most experienced jungle fighters in the
Japanese empire. 24 Raiders fought with such valor that they had ships named
in their honor. The author provides an abundance of first-person accounts in
this exciting and well written book,

353 pp.
$33.00

97. MARINE TANK BATTLES IN THE PACIFIC,
Oscar Gilbert, C,

a gripping narrative that combines exhaustive detail on Marine armor and combat with
moving eyewitness accounts, never before published, of what it was actually
like to be a Marine tanker in action in the Pacific, awe-inspiring bravery in
the face of a skilled and fanatic foe. Despite suffering staggering losses,
the Marines and their tanks eventually crushed fierce Japanese resistance,
and were essential in achieving victory, 75 photographs,

284 pp.
$35.00

98. JUDGMENT AT TOKYO: THE JAPANESE WAR CRIMES TRIALS,
Tim Maga, C,

In contrast to Nuremberg, the efforts in Tokyo, Guam and other locations
throughout the Pacific received little attention by the Western press. Often
the trials were described as phony justice and "Japan bashing". The author
reviews the context for the trials, recounts the proceedings, and concludes
that they were, in fact, decent examples of American justice and fair play,
in stock,

240 pp.
$25.00

100. PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE FLYING TIGERS,
Larrly Pistole, C, O,

I have been able to obtain some copies of this outstanding book direct from the
author who was also kind enough to sign them for me. This book includes
numerous color photographs including uniforms and insignia, along with a
wonderful collection of b/w photos. This book is already commanding high
prices on the used book market, and the list price alone makes this book a
great bargain,

280+ pp.
$30.00*

101. ABOVE AN ANGRY SEA: UNITED STATES B-24 AND PBY-2 PRIVATEER OPERATIONS IN THE PACIFIC, OCTOBER 1944 - AUGUST 1945,
Alan Carey, s,O,

examines in
dramatic detail the use of the B-24 and PB4Y-2 during the last eleven months
of the war against Japan. Includes personal stories, over 200 b/w & color
photographs, a tabulation of all aerial kills, a roster of all personnel
killed in action or in the line of duty, individual squadron records, and a
list of all known B-24 Liberators and PB4Y-s Privateers assigned to the
Pacific,

160 pp.
$25.00

103. CHENNAULT'S FORGOTTEN WARRIORS: THE SAGA OF THE 308TH BOMB GROUP IN CHINA,
Carroll Glines, C,

fascinating personal narratives are woven into a
wider story of the air war in China, a very good study of some of the most
bitter warfare of the second world war,

320 pp.
$30.00

104. WITH CHENNAULT IN CHINA: A FLYING TIGER'S DIARY,
Robert Smith, C,

written by a radio operator who served as a member of the AVG throughout
their existence, this fascinating story is loaded with original photos and
numerous first hand accounts from the author's personal diary,

176 pp.
$30.00

105.FLYING TIGER: A CREW CHIEF'S STORY - THE WAR DIARY OF AN AVG CREW CHIEF,
Frank Losonsky, C, O,

This book is the war diary of a Flying Tiger American
Volunteer Group crew chief from the 3rd Pursuit Squadron. Flying Tiger will
give aviation historians new insights into the day shortly before the Flying
Tiger successes in late 1941, 200 photographs,

112 pp.
$35.00

106. TALES BY JAPANESE SOLDIERS,
John Nunnerly, C,

From war diaries and
memoirs come first-person accounts of how the common soldier of the Imperial
Japanese Army fared during WWII. The focus is on the Burma front, where
nearly 200,000 of the 300,000 Japanese troops met their deaths. Their stories
tell how they started out eager to conquer a faraway land, and how they came
to feel instead and virtually forgotten, with the constant battering by
Allied air superiority and submarine attack,

240 pp.
$25.00*

107. PEARL HARBOR,
H.P. Willmott, C,O,

Starting long before the assault and
continuing through to the dramatic aftermath, Pearl Harbor breaks new ground
and corrects long held misconceptions. Starting with the often surreal
process that led the Japanese High Command to consider an attack on Pearl as
the preferred strategy, the text follows with the strike itself. Highlights
include concise talbes listing every warship involved in the operation - from
aircraft carriers to midget submarines - along with every formation of
aircraft, which carriers they flew from, and which targets they hit. Most
controversial: a discussion of crucial evidence that explains why a third -
and potentially - devastating strike on the American base never occurred.
Enhancing the book further are the standout maps and graphics by Malcolm
Swanston, an expert cartographer. A beautiful colorful book, that is
coinciding with the upcoming movie on Pearl Harbor. One of the most complete
and definitive books on Pearl Harbor,

224p.
$30.00

110. CRUISERS FOR BREAKFAST: WAR PATROLS OF THE U.S.S DARTER AND U.S.S DACE,
John Mansfield, C,

signed by author, epitomizes the actions, triumphs,
tragedies and personal accounts of two gallant diesel submarines and the
members of their crews at the height of the war in the Pacific. Filled with
action, humor and emotional challenges, the author has woven true accounts
recalled from actual war patrol reports, deck logs and personal interviews,

306 pp.
$25.00

111. DEATH ON THE HELLSHIPS: PRISONERS AT SEA IN THE PACIFIC WAR,
Gregory Michno, C,

the disturbing story that for many made the Batann Death March
pale in comparison. The survivors describe their ordeal in the Japanese
hellships as the absolute worst experience of their captivity. Crammed by the
thousands into the holds of ships and moved from island to island and put to
work, they endured the horrors of the prison camp magnified ten-fold. More
than 150,000 Allied prisoners were transported in the hellships with more
than 21,000 fatalities, and though some were attributed to beatings,
starvation and disease, most were caused by Allied bombs and torpedoes, and
not always accidental, at times it was more important to sink Japanese ships
than worry about POW's. Based on years of research from all archives of all
sides, and recently declassified intelligence reports, & interviews,

344pp.
$33.00

113. SILENT VICTORY: THE U.S. SUBMARINE WAR AGAINST JAPAN,
Clay Blair, S,

the author interviewed scores of Skippers, staff officers and code breakers and
combed thousands of documents and personal reports and produced the most
informative and entertaining book on the submarine war against Japan, now
reprinted in a quality paperback version,

1,104 pp.
$32.50

114. JAPANESE AIRCRAFT CARRIERS (WWII),
Grzegorz Barciszewski, S,

Polish text, English captions, loaded with photos, maps of movements, technical
drawings and blueprints, this book would be very useful even if you don't
understand Polish, which is most of us! One can easily chart the movements of
each ship throughout the war, each ship has photos of it and drawings as well
as specifications,

280 pp.
$24.00

116. NIGHTMARE ON IWO,
Patrick Caruso, C,

when the author landed on Iwo Jima
in February 1945 as a Marine second lieutenant, he was sixth in K company's
chain of command. Within an hour of the intitial assault, he took command. 14
days later he was wounded and evacuated, one of only a dozen or so in the
company to survive the campaign. From a hospital bed in Guam he began to
write what eventually became this book, and one of the great memoirs of that
epochal battle of the Pacific War. The author's prose is concise and vivid,
placing the reader on the black ash beach beside him. Enduring lonely,
terrifying nights when the dawn seemed never to come, inhaling the stench of
death while listening to the agonized cries of wounded comrades, sharing
moments of introspection, he always thought his next step toward the enemy
might be his last, 25 photographs,

176 pp.
$24.00

117. WE FEW: THE MARINE CORPS "400" IN THE WAR AGAINST JAPAN,
James Dickenson, C,

story of the Special Officer Candidate School at Camp Lejeune
in 1944. The young candidates had been enlisted in the V-12 officers
procurement program and called to active duty from colleges and universities
across the country. Destined to fight in some of the bloodiest battles of the
war then answer the call to arms again in Korea, the Marines of this special
class served in the Minuteman tradition nearly two centuries earlier. Their
compelling story is told for the first time by a former Marine and reporter
for some of the nation's best news organizations,

248 pp.
$33.00

118. THE BATTLESHIP YAMATO (ANATOMY OF THE SHIP SERIES),
Janusz Skulski, C,O,

richly detailed tribute to the legendary Yamato. Equipped with the largest
guns and heaviest armor and having the greatest displacement of any ship ever
built, the Yamato proved to be a formidable opponent to the U.S. Pacific
Fleet in WWII. This classic in the Anatomy of the Ship series contains a full
description of the design and contstruction of the battleship including
wartime modifications, and a careeer history. This is followed by a
substantial pictorial section with rare onboard views of Yamato and her
sister ship, a comprehensive portfolio of more than 600 perspecitve and
three-view-drawings, and 30 photographs. Such a handsome and thorough work is
guaranteed to impress modelmakers, ship enthusiasts, and naval historians,

192 pp.
$53.00*

119. PACIFIC ISLAND BATTLEGROUNDS OF WWII: THEN AND NOW,
Earl Hinz, C,O,

This book highlights, with perhaps the best collection of action photos I have seen, decisive WWII military
operations in the islands of Polynesia, Melanesia, and Micronesia and describes the changes that have occurred in those islands since the end of the war. Over 199 b/w and color photos and 15 maps show the contrast between
actual scenes of battle and island life today. As mentioned, other than Hickey’s book Warpath Across the Pacific, the photos in this book are tough to beat. The author was a U.S. Marine during WWII later during the war being commissioned in the U.S. Naval Reserve. Since his retirement he has sailed all over the Pacific and visited many of the battlegrounds.

104 pp.
$30.00

120. WAR CRIMES: JAPAN'S WWII ATROCITIES,
M.J, Thurman, C,

study of the war Japan waged, details many of the atrocities committed in graphic detail then the trial itself, its personnel, the case of the prosecution, the court decisions and judgements, verdicts, sentences and executions,

340 pp.
$30.00

122. MIDWAY
Hugh Bicheno, S

Filled with images of air clashes, and fiery devastation on the ground, as well as follow-the-battle maps, this book is a compelling and authoritative account of the reason behind the catastrophic Japanese strategy. Book is filled with color illustrations, contemporary photographs of the faces, weapons, and landscapes of the war, and specially commissioned diagrams and cutting-edge computer cartography, all in color,

192 pp.
$22.00

123. THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY 4-6 JUNE 1942
Robert Cressman, S,O

Taking advantage of recent research - some of which has been based on hitherto unavailable Japanese sources, as well as primary records and interviews with participants, this book gives the reader an idea of exactly what Midway, both in place and the Battle, was. Central to this book, though are photographs contained in the book, gathered from public and private sources, 300 b/w photos, April

226 pp.
$15.00

124. THE DOOLITTLE RAID: APRIL 18, 1942
Stan Cohen, S,O

In this account of the battle. Cohen presents a pictorial story of the remarkable raid, following the 80 American airmen through their training, the mission itself, and their adventures and misfortunes afterward, May

136 pp.
$15.00

125. FIGHTING TECHNIQUES OF A JAPANESE INFANTRYMAN IN WWII
Richard Kelman, C,O

This in-depth analysis of the tactics and equipment used by Japan's infantry during WWII examines the training received by infantrymen and marines, 92 b/w and color photos,

96 pp.
$18.00

126. THE NAKED ISLAND
Russell Braddon, S,
This book, first appearing in 1950 was written by the author to tell the world what sort of people the Japanese can be. It was written to explain what they did in the war. One of the greatest books on the war in the East it is often hilarious, even amidst the horror. This is the story of what the Japanese did to those they captured. It is written in prose all the more effective for its dry understatement and sharp observation by a man who never lost his will to live even in the most terrible circumstances.

288 pp.
$17.00

127. THE MARINE: A GUADALCANAL SURVIVOR'S FINAL BATTLE
Ben Wofford and William White, C,

This is the war in the Pacific that only veterans can tell. It is a reminder
of the great debt our nation owes those who fight its battles. An unusual
story about facing death in different ways and from different perspectives.
The author, currently a doctor, had a patient with terminal cancer and as
they became to know each other discovered both fought in the battle of
Guadalcanal and before his patient died, they both shared their experiences
of Guadalcanal in this book,

208 pp.
$29.00

JAPANESE ARMOR VOL. 1 TANKPOWER 9
Andrzej Tomczyk, S,O,

Volume one covers the birth of Japanese armor with a complete production and technical history as well as a complete operational history of conflicts prior to WWII. Fantastic and super rare period photos, many color plates and technical line drawings and a few period color photographs. Nothing like this has ever appeared in English previously,

122 pp.
$40.00*

JAPANESE ARMOR VOL 2 TANK POWER 10
Andrzej Tomczyk, S,O,

completely bilingual with English text. Covers the period from 1939-1942. As usual with this series, many line drawings, very rare photos color plates, and a very detailed text on production, modifications, history, operations, etc.

120 pp.
$40.00*

128. JAPANESE ARMOR VOLUME 3
Andrzej Tomczyk, S,O,

The third and biggest volume so far, features rare vintage WWII photos of Japanese Tanks, plus the usual full color illustrations and tons of line drawings, also includes some color photos. Fantastic! This volume is out of print.

170 pp.
$48.00*

129. JAPANESE ARMOR VOLUME 4
Andrzei Tomczyk, S,O,

This volume covers medium tanks from 1943-1945. Also covers operations in the Philippines 1944-45, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. As usual simply an incredible selection of period photos, most super clear, I just can't fathom how they came up with these great photos, 10 pages in color, many line drawings, and other technical drawings. A steal for the list price. out of print

130 pp.
$48.00*

130. JAPANESE ARMOR VOLUME 5
Andrzei Tomczyk, S,O,

This is a massive volume, nearly twice the size of most others in the series. This volume is dedicated to self-propelled guns in the Japanese forces. Features and incredile detailed operational and combate history As usual simply an incredible selection of period photos, most super clear, I just can't fathom how they came up with these great photos, 22 pages in color, many line drawings, and other technical drawings. A steal for the list price. Out of print.

204 pp.
$38.00*

137. THE REMORSELESS ROAD: SINGAPORE TO NAGASAKI
James McEwan, S,

harrowing account of the author's experiences while serving in the RAF during WWII. He recounts his serving alongside those resolute airmen who fought the Japanese against all odds and to the bitter end, the survivors eventually laying down their arms. Then follows his account of the ordeal of imprisonment for the last three-and-a-half years of the war.

306 pp.
$17.00

138. MARCH OR DIE
Philip Chinnery, S,

the story of a deadly struggle between fanatical Japanese Imperial troops and the British Army. It was fought in the dense tropical jungle of Burma in 1943 and 1944 and was one of the toughest battles of WWII. In this conflict Major-General Wingate employed fighting tactics that he gleaned from his previous experiences of guerrilla warfare learned in Palestine and Abyssinia. He took his troops deep behind enemy lines and using hit-and-run tactics to break communication, disrupt supply lines, and shatter the morale of the Japanese troops. The men of this forces became known as Chindits.

288 pp.
$17.00

AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC IN WWII
139. volume 1 - THE AMPHIBIANS ARE COMING! EMERGENCE OF THE "GATOR NAVY" AND ITS REVOLUTIONARY LANDING CRAFT
William McGee, S,

this book is the first in a three volume series on amphibious operations in the South Pacific. This volume is a biographical history of the revolutionary WWII landing craft and the brave men who manned them. McGee's exhaustive research, 100's of live interviews, and a point blank writing style combine to capture the very essence of the amphibians assignments in WWII. 110 photos

308 pp.
$30.00

140. volume 2 - THE SOLOMONS CAMPAIGN: FROM GUADALCANAL TO BOUGAINVILLE
William McGee, S,

this volume covers the Solomon campaigns. Part 1 covers the bloody six-month struggle for Guadalcanal. Part 2 chronicles the amphibious operations in the New Georgia Islands group, including the five separate landings at Rendova, Segi Point, Viru Harbor, Wickham Anchorage, and Rice Anchorage. Part 3 recounts the seizure of the treasuries, the Chioseul Diversion, and the Bougainville campaign, 352 photos, 42 maps.

688 pp.
$40.00

141. SUNSET IN THE EAST: A WAR MEMOIR OF BURMA AND JAVA 1943-46
John Hudson, C,

The author was in the thick of the action in Burma, which is often recognized as fierce as any. His record here is indeed a graphic and a moving one, 16 pages of b/w photos.

208 pp.
$33.00

142. RAILWAY OF HELL: A JAPANESE POW'S ACCOUNT OF WAR, CAPTURE & FORCED LABOR
Lt Col. Reginald Burton, C,

Burton was wounded in the closing stages of the disastrous defence of Malaya and Singapore. He vividly, yet calmly and with great dignity, describes the horror of captivity at the hands of the Japanese. After a horrific journey in overcrowded cattle trucks, Burton and his dwindling band of colleagues were put to work building the notorious Burma Railway. Somehow he survived to tell this moving and shocking story, illustrated in color and b/w.

224 pp.
$37.00

143. MASTER OF THE CALCULATED RISK: JAMES H. "JIMMY" DOOLITTLE A PICTORIAL BIOGRAPHY
Carroll Glines, S,O,

this oversize quality paperback features 163 b/w photos and drawings, and also 8 color pages, of the life and career of Doolittle, many photos are previously unpublished.

112 pp.
$15.00

144. CENTER OF THE STORM: THE BOMBING OF DUTCH HARBOR AND THE EXPERIENCE OF PATROL WING FOUR IN THE ALEUTIANS, SUMMER 1942
Jeff Dickrell, S,O,

This book has first person accounts of the men who flew the PBY's and other aircraft of Patrol Wing Four in the Aleutian Islands during WWII. Perhaps what most characterized the wartime struggle here was the inhospitable conditions, which proved to be more lethal than the Japanese. For every American plane lost in combat, six were lost to the weather. It is difficult to imagine what is must have been like to show up here with limited preparation and set up to conduct operations. These men engaged in a major wartime undertaking in an environment that proved to me more treacherous than their enemy. The evidence of the war here is fading, as the wind and rain are rapidly reclaiming the timeless Aleutian landscape. This book documents their achievements. Includes 239 b/w photos, drawings and maps.

132 pp.
$13.00

145. REAPER LEADER: THE LIFE OF JIMMY FLATLEY
Steve Ewing, C,

Although Flatley had much to do with the U.S. vitory over Japan, few outside the close-knit naval aviation community have heard his colorful story. A naval hero in every sense of the word according to former Chief of Naval Operations Admiral James Holloway, Flatley was a formidable fighter pilot in combat, an inspiring leader, and a gifted operational planner. Flatley's combination of talents are fully examined in this biography and reveal why he was so vital to the war effort. Known to his squadron mates at Guadalcanal as "Reaper Leader", Flatley - with Jimmy Thach and Butch O'Hare - was instrumental in communicating tactical advice throughout naval aviation and changing the perception that the supposedly inferior F4F Wildcat fighter was actually superior to the Japanese Zero when properly utilized. The author also explains how Flatley's combat experience established the credibility necessary for a middle grade officer to initiate sweeping changes in naval aviation both at the front and with the entrenched naval establishment. The author credits Flatley's persistence and credibility for successes at Guadalcanal, Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. Includes 26 photographs.

320 pp.
$37.00

146. THE HOSTILE SKY: A HELLCAT FLYER IN THE PACIFIC
James Vernon, C,

This memoir of the author's war years provides a carrier pilot's view of the conflict in the Pacific during the final months of the war when the atomic bombs were dropped and Japan capitulated. He gives an up-close-and-personal account of life in a bomber-fighter squadron and the roller-coaster emotions involved in combat sorties over the hostile sea and land. As a member of VBF-87, Vernon offers a unique glimpse into the past at a time when teenagers matured rapidly as they faced the realities of war, his love of flying, and the camaraderie of his flying mates, along with the factual details of battle that contribute important dimensions to the overall story of the air war. November

176 pp.
$29.00

147. UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT OF THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE ARMY IN WWII
Mike Hewitt, C,O,

This book is long overdue, among the major powers of WWII, the uniforms and equipment of the Japanese army have received the least coverage. This detailed book presents the subjects with a superb collection of actual vintage items, and rarely seen WWII era photographs. Among the subjects covered are: the Imperial Japanese army uniforms series; undergarments; footwear; headwear; personal field equipment; extreme climate uniforms; work and specialty uniforms; soldier's personal items; and firearms. A short chapter examines reproductions, over 520 color and b/w photographs,

176 pp.
$60.00

150. WAR IN PACIFIC SKIES
Charlie Cooper, C,O,

This book covers the most famous air engagements in WWII's Pacific Theater of Operation. Full color maps, previously unpublished photographs, original artwork and personal account visually and mentally enliven the air battles at Pearl Harbor, Coral Sea, Midway, Guam, Tinian, the Philippines, Iwo Jima, Okinawa and more, 100 color and 100 b/w photos, May

192 pp.
$40.00

151. DECEMBER 8, 1941: MACARTHUR'S PEARL HARBOR
William Bartsch, C,

Ten hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor, "another Pearl Harbor" of perhaps more devastating consequence for American arms occurred in the Philippines. 196 Japanese Navy bombers and fighters crippled the largest force of B-17 four-engine bombers outside the US and also decimated their protective P-40 interceptors. The sudden blow allowed the Japanese to rule the skies over the Philippines, removing the only effective barrier that stood between them and their conquest of Southwest Asia. In this book the author attempts to answer why MacArthur was caught off guard with all his planes on the ground when he had been informed in the small hours of that morning of the likelihood of a Japanese strike on his forces. Based on many years research and interviews, the dramatic and detailed coverage of the attack is covered, preceded by an account of the hurried American build-up of air power in the Philippines after July 1941, and of Japanese planning and preparations for this opening assault of its Southern operations,

640 pp.
$40.00

152. TANKS ON THE BEACHES: A MARINE TANKER IN THE PACIFIC WAR
Robert Neiman, C,

The author, perhaps the most experienced combat commander of the U.S. Marine Corps' tank arm, was one of the rare USMC officers to serve in both Iwo Jima and Okinawa battles. This book provides vivid accounts of fighting in the Pacific War, as well as Marine Corps service during the entire WWII period, devoid of idolatry and mythmaking, March

224 pp.
$32.50

153. UGLY DUCKLINGS: JAPAN'S LIBERTY SHIP EQUIVALENTS OF WWII
S.C. Heal, C,

This book details Japan's feverish effort to build a large fleet of so-called Standard Ships to counter the severe losses sustained by her merchant fleet in the Pacific War. The Emergency Standard Ship came at a time when expedience took precedence over good construction standards. Considered the equivalent of the Liberty Ships, the Type-A Standard Ship is the focus of this book with the author describing the Zaibatsu business conglomerate that produced them and then telling how they were able to function with a remarkable degree of reliability in spite of their stripped-down design. Includes detailed appendixes of Type-S fleet and other types of Japanese merchants of that era.

256 pp.
$33.00

154.SKEETER BEATERS,
Dennis Cline, S,

signed by author. The first history of the men who helped change the outcome of the war in the Pacific against an enemy that caused five times more casualties than the Japanese. Most is told by the participants themselves and laregly focused to Guadalcanal, these men attacked mosquitoes and tried to control the spread of malaria. Fascinating personal anecdotes are provided throghout and woven together nicely by the author in telling this part of the war.

360 pp.
$20.00

158. GENDA'S BLADE: 343 KOKUTAI - JAPAN'S SQUADRON OF ACES
Henry Sakaida and Koji Takaki, C,O,

Formed in December 1944 and commanded by Captain Minoru Genda, the mastermind behind the raid on Pearl Harbor, the 343 Kokutai was an elite unit of hand-picked pilots chosen to fly Japan's newest and most advance fighter, the Shiden-Kai, in the bitter defensive air battles over the Japanese homeland during the first half of 1945. The authors have spent years tracing and interviewing former pilots of both the 343 Kokutai and the American carrier and bomber groups which they encountered, to piece together this dramatic story and tell it largely from the personal perspective. The narrative is spiced with 300 remarkable photographs, most of which are published for the first time in an English language book. Accompanied by color artwork and written by acknowledged experts on Japanese military aviation, this book will be an essential requirement for any student of the Pacific air war, 6 color photos, 280 b/w photos, 10 color profiles.

208 pp.
$55.00

159. THE GRIM REAPERS: AT WORK IN THE PACIFIC THEATER, THE THIRD ATTACK GROUP OF THE U.S. FIFTH AIR FORCE
John Henebry, C,O-

During WWII the author flew 219 combat missions in aircraft such as the P-38 and the A-20, although he logged most of his missions flying the B-25. He was named Commander of the Ninetieth Squadron of the Third Attack Group in June 1942, Commander of the Third Attack Group in November 1943, and Commander of the Combat Replacement Training Center in Nadzab, New Guinea in January 1945, and promoted to Brigadier General as he turned 30. This book relates his complete WWII experiences as well as being a history of his squadron. The Third Attack Group became the point force ni Kenney's increasingly successful air attack strategies and Henebry was one of the best combat pilots in the air. Also includes a nice collection of photographs and a few maps.

210 pp.
$25.00

160. JAPANESE MILITARY SAKE CUPS 1894-1945
Dan King, C,O,

This is the first book in English on this fascinating and increasingly popular military collectible. The main purpose of this book is to provide the reader with accurate information to aid in translating, determining the origin, value and history of the Japanese military Sake cups. Sake cups were commissioned by naval troops, pilots, tank crews, supply crews, infantrymen, cavalrymen, telegraph and railroad engineers with an innumerable variation of colors and designs. Each cup in a mint time capsule with the owner's name and regiment inscribed, enabling the collector to search for the background and history of the soldier who once drank a vutory toast, or a farewell toast with these very cups. It is hoped the book will foster a greater understanding and appreciation for this little known field of Japanese militaria collecting, over 200 color photographs showing over 250 pieces,

160 pp.
$60.00

161. JAPANESE MILITARY CARTRIDGE HANDGUNS 1893-1945: A REVISED AND EXPANDED EDITION OF "HAND CONNONS OF IMPERIAL JAPAN"
Harry Derby, C,O,

The original edition published in 1981 was heralded as one of the most readable works on firearms ever produced. To arms collectors and scholars, it remains a prized source of information on Japanese handguns, their development, and their history. In this new revised and expanded edition, the author has provided a thorough update reflecting twenty years of additional research. Signal pistols, foreign-procured military handguns, ammunition, holsters, and accessories are covers along with the military cartridge arms. Coverage and explanation of Japanese markings has been greatly enhanced, and a detailed study of inspection marks on the most widely known Types 14 and 94 in included. This book is the most complete and up-to-date work on Japanese military handguns ever written. Over 550 b/w and color photographs, drawings and charts,

350 pp.
$80.00

164. THE SHADOW WARRIORS OF NAKANO: A HISTORY OF THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE ARMY'S ELITE INTELLIGENCE SCHOOL
Stephen Mercado, C,

A pioneering study of the Imperial Japanese Army's Nakano School,which trained spies, intelligence officers, and commandos between 1938 and 1945. Working in the shadows, its graduates raided Allied targets, attempted to subvert British rule in India, and organized guerrillas for the final defense of Japan. After the war, many of these skilled beterans worked with American intelligence and held prominent positions in Japanese industry and the government. A rare account of Imperial Japan's most dynamic soldiers.

352 pp.
$28.00

165. RESURRECTION: SLAVAGING THE BATTLE FLEET AT PEARL HARBOR
Daniel Maden, C,O-

This book offers an entirely new perspective on Pearl Harbor. It looks at the massive efforts following the attack to save the ships, beginning with damage control aboard the ships that took hits and ending in March 1944 when salvage efforts on the USS Utah were finally abandoned. Madsen describes the Navy's dramatic race to clear the harbor and repair as many ships as possible so they could be returned to the fleet ready for war. Numerous dramatic photographs give readers a real appreciation for the momentous task involved. Fascinating study.

264 pp.
$37.00

166. THE PACIFIC WAR PAPERS: JAPANESE DOCUMENTS OF WORLD WAR II
Donald Goldstein editor, C,

This is an annotated collection of extremely rare Japanese primary-source documents, translated into English, that is an invaluable resource. This collection covers three main topics: the Japanese navy before WWII, prewar diplomacy and politics, and Japanese naval operations and policy during the war. The documents include diary extracts and candid, short monographs written by high-ranking Japanese officers immediately after the war. They shed new light on the vast naval buildup before the war, the development of the navy's operational concepts for war with the United States, the organization and tactics of aircraft carrier forces, and the failure of Japanese submarine operations.

336 pp.
$35.00

167. ON THE CANAL: THE MARINES OF L-3-5 ON GUADALCANAL, 1942043
Ore Marion, S,

A straightforward, gripping tale from the Marines that stormed ashore on Guadalcanal in World War II. Told with humor and honesty in a no-holds-barred approach that only a Marine who was there could tell. Excerpt on firing a rifle grenade: "I jammed the rifle stock tight against my shoulder, raised myself up off the ground to a kneeling position, and squeezed the trigger. The rifle went bang! And the recoil jarred it loose from my grip. The rifle smacked me hard in the jaw. With that, I went down on my face while the little bluebirds started going tweet, tweet, tweet around my head. 'Did I hit it?' I asked. 'Yeah, you hit it,' Flash said. 'The damn thing just didn't work. 'We finally ran into somebody from another unit, a guy who really understood how the new style grenade was supposed to work. We explained our misfortune to him, and he asked us did you pull the firing pin out . . . The god damn pin!"

352 pp.
$20.00

173. HURRICANES OVER SINGAPORE: RAF, RNZAF AND NEI FIGHTERS IN ACTION AGAINST THE JAPANESE OVER THE ISLAND AND THE NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES, 1942
Brian Cull, C,

Hurricanes over Singapore is the companion volume to the successful Buffaloes over Singapore published in 2003. It continues the story of the RAF’s gallant but futile attempt to stop the might of the Japanese invasion force in its quest to conquer not only Singapore, but also Sumatra and Java and all the other islands that constituted the Netherlands East Indies. The Hurricanes went into action over Singapore on 20 January 1942 and the last two aircraft made the final flight at Java on 8 March that year. During the intervening time the Hurricane pilots and ground crew – British, New Zealanders, Australians, Canadians, Dutch and Americans – gave their all, with many making the supreme sacrifice. The majority of survivors would spend the next 3 ½ years as prisoners of the Japanese – and some of their heart-rending stories are detailed here. This expertly researched account, the most comprehensive to date, and accompanied by rare photographs, is told wherever possible by the pilots themselves, the majority of whom were young and inexperienced.

256 pp.
$38.00

174. 13TH FIGHTER COMMAND IN WWII
William Wolf, C,O,

In the savage air combat over Guadalcanal and then the equally bloody air battles up Solomon chain, New Georgia and Bougainville, 13th Fighter Command took a back seat to Marine aviation in personnel, equipment, supply, operations, and publicity. In the air the names of Marine aces such as Joe Foss and Pappy Boyington are deservedly well known and their F4F Wildcats and the F4U Corsairs are famous as Zero killers. But untold is the contribution of the squadrons of the Army Air Force during this time. Wolf’s definitive book brings to light the 13th Fighter Command’s significant contributions to winning the air war in the South Pacific. Its squadrons scored 527.5 victories and boasted twenty-one unheralded aces such as Bob Westbrook with twenty victories and Bill Harris with 15.5 victories and three aces who scored five victories in a day. The mystery of the controversial Yamamoto Mission, the greatest fighter mission of all time, receives a new perspective and is revealed at last. Wolf’s book also goes beyond his extensive descriptions of combat and strategy and examines the human side of the battles and often grim everyday living conditions through numerous interviews and narratives. over 400 b/w photos, color aircraft profiles

320 pp.
$60.00

175. JAPANESE AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT 1940-1945
Robert C. Mikesh, C,O,

As a companion book to the previously published Japanese Aircraft Interiors, by the same author, this book defines more closely the equipment that outfitted these aircraft. There are chapters on such aircraft installed equipment as instruments, radios, cameras, machine guns and cannons, gunsights and bombsights used by the Japanese Army and Navy air forces. The opening chapter describes the history as to how much of this equipment was captured and now is in the hands of collectors and museums. The closing chapter has additional information on colors and coatings used in these interiors. This information will aid collectors to more definitively identify equipment that may not otherwise be clearly marked. Experts in these respective fields have been major contributors. Over 410 color and b/w photos.

224 pp.
$70.00

177. KIMMEL, SHORT AND PEARL HARBOR: THE FINAL REPORT REVEALED
Fred Borch, C,

In late 1995 amidst heated debate over the blame placed on Rear Adm. Husband E. Kimmel and Maj. Gen. Walter C. Short for the devastation of the attack on Pearl Harbor and their subsequent demotions, the department of defense ordered its own investigation into the matter. This investigation was the only official inquiry made into the appropriateness of posthumously promoting Kimmel and Short to the ranks they held prior to the attack. As the first investigation to be conducted outside the Army and Navy establishments, it took a fresh look at the controversy. This book reproduces the complete report issued by the investigators with added commentary and an explanation of what it all means by coauthors Fred Borch and Daniel Martinez. Borch was the Army’s representative on the team conducting the investigation, and his firsthand knowledge contributes significantly to the analysis presented.

230 pp.
$30.00

178. MacARTHUR'S EAGLES: THE U.S. AIR WAR OVER NEW GUINEA, 1943-1944The U.S. Air War over New Guinea, 1943-1944
Lex McAuley, C

The successful use of strategic U.S. air power in the South West Pacific during World War II enabled Gen. Douglas MacArthur to advance from Australia to Japan. This book examines the inexorable thrust of the general’s U.S. Army’s 5th Air Force, under air commander Gen. George C. Kenney, in the hard-hitting campaigns against the Japanese Army Air Force bases in New Guinea. During 1943 and 1944, the 5th Air Force destroyed its Japanese opponent three times, eventually opening the way for the advance—ahead of schedule—of MacArthur’s Allied forces through New Guinea to the Philippines and the Dutch East Indies. No other book describes these crucial operations in such breadth or detail. From the national level to the individual fighter pilot’s level, the author chronicles what happened. Of particular merit is Lex McAuley’s portrayal of the Japanese side of the conflict, including an inside look at the problems of the Japanese Air Force high command. The author explains the varying degrees of understanding the concept of air power exhibited by both Japanese and U.S. commanders, including not only the type of aircraft produced by each country but the ways in which the aircraft were used. Air combat missions come vividly and dramatically to life through the use of oral history interviews that lend an authoritative air to the book.

408 pp.
$35.00

179. THE AIR WAR FOR BURMA: THE ALLIED AIR FORCES FIGHT BACK IN SOUTH-EAST ASIA 1942-45
(the third and concluding volume of the Bloody Shambles Series
Christopher Shores, C,

In his monumental work Bloody Shambles, Volume Two, Christopher Shores described in detail the British retreat out of Burma, culminating at the end of May 1942. The monsoon then brought operations on land and in the air virtually to a halt for several months as the British and Indian forces prepared to retake Burma.
The Japanese however, had very different ideas. Air War for Burma picks up the story from the beginning of June 1942 and follows the hard-fought campaigns through to the end of the war in August 1945. Here the activities of the RAF and USAAF during the desperate fighting of 1942-44, resulting ultimately in victories at Imphal and Kohima, are fully recounted. No less a forgotten air force than was the 14th 'Forgotten Army', the RAF particularly was denied the most modern and effective aircraft until late in the fighting, struggling to survive with obsolescent equipment against frequently superior Japanese machines. Described herein are the operations during the First and Second Arakan Campaigns; support for the Chindits in their long-range penetrations deep into enemy-held territory; the savage sieges of Imphal and Kohima; and the final victorious advance across the plains of Central Burma to Mandalay and Rangoon. Detailed also are the activities over the Indian Ocean and the East Indies of the Royal Navy's aircraft carriers and the aircrews of the Fleet Air Arm. Painstakingly researched from official sources, log books, letters and interviews, this is far and away the best reference work on the subject, and completes the set.

500 pp.
$60.00

180. SHATTERED SWORD: THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY
Jonathan Parshall, C,O-

Many consider the Battle of Midway to have turned the tide of the Pacific War. It is without question one of the most famous battles in history. Now, for the first time since Gordon W. Prange’s bestselling MIRACLE AT MIDWAY, Jonathan Parshall and Anthony Tully offer a new interpretation of this great naval engagement. Unlike previous accounts, SHATTERED SWORD makes extensive use of Japanese primary sources. It also corrects the many errors of Mitsuo Fuchida’s MIDWAY: THE BATTLE THAT DOOMED JAPAN, an uncritical reliance upon which has tainted every previous Western account. It thus forces a major, potentially controversial reevaluation of the great battle. The authors examine the battle in detail and effortlessly place it within the context of the Imperial Navy’s doctrine and technology. With a foreword by leading WWII naval historian John Lundstrom, SHATTERED SWORD will become an indispensable part of any military buff’s library.

568 pp.
$35.00

182. BLOODY TARAWA: THE 2D MARINE DIVISION, NOVEMBER 20 - 23, 1943
Eric Hammel, C,O,

On the morning of Saturday, November 20, 1943, the 2d Marine Division undertook the first modern amphibious assault against a well-defended beachhead. The objective was tiny Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll, and the going was supposed to be easy—a target already “pounded into coral dust” by a massive naval and air bombardment. But what the Marines discovered was an island garrison alive and well, the Japanese defenses intact and manned by foes who would rather die than surrender. The battle that followed—three full days of terror during which more than 3,000 died to “secure” an island half the size of New York’s Central Park—is fully told in words and pictures in this dramatic book. Building on the updated text of their 76 Hours: The Invasion of Tarawa, the authors use more than 250 photos and combat drawings from the U.S. Navy and Marine archives and private collections to reveal the graphic horror of warfare at its worst. Their book follows every terrifying step as the Marines, failed by the invasion’s planners, are forced to wade more than 500 yards through fire-swept, knee-deep water, reaching land only to face what many historians agree was the best, most concentrated defenses American troops encountered in the entire Pacific War. The result is an immortal story of certainty shattered and courage recovered against overwhelming odds, of victory culled from near-defeat, and its terrible cost.

298 pp.
$30.00

184.STRIKE AND RETURN: AMERICAN AIR POWER AND THE FIGHT FOR IWO JIMA
Cory Graff, C,O,

The Pacific island of Iwo Jima was the most expensive piece of real estate America has ever purchased. Lying halfway between U.S. air bases in the Mariana Islands and downtown Tokyo, the Japanese island was a threat to American aviation operations during the last phases of the Pacific war. So the United States took Iwo Jima, and in the process lost over 6,800 fighting men in some of the most brutal and bloody fighting of the war. Once the tables were turned, Iwo Jima offered valuable advantages to its conquerors. The island became a massive, unsinkable “aircraft carrier,” close enough to Japan to furnish fighter escorts for big bombers, a hub for air sea rescue efforts, and an emergency landing field for hundreds of crippled American bombers. This book examines all aspects of the aviation activities surrounding Iwo Jima during the last year of World War II with exciting and informative first-hand accounts and hundreds of color and black and white images—many of which have never been published before. 350+ b/w photos & 25 color photos

160 pp.
$30.00

186. JAPANESE WARSHIPS AT WAR VOLUME 2: YAMATO SPECIAL
Waldemar Trjojca, C,O,

This is the second of a series of five volumes intending to deal with all fighting ships and auxiliary vessels of the Imperial Japanese Navy which participated in the Pacific War . The second volume in the series includes lots of photos the Yamato Battle Ship including aerial footage after it was damaged. This volume includes colour photos published for the first time. over 200 pages, 300 b/w photographs and a whopping 54 pages in full color. The photos are good overall in quality,

224 pp.
$60.00

187. JAPANESE HEAVY CRUISERS MYOKO AND TAKAO CLASSES (SHIPCRAFT #5)
Steve Backer, S,O,

The 'ShipCraft' series provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warship types. Lavishly illustrated, each book takes the modeller through a brief history of the subject class, using scale plans to highlight differences between sisterships and changes in their appearance over their careers, then moves to an extensive photographic survey of either a high-quality model or a surviving example of the ship. Hints on building the model, and on modifying and improving the basic kit, are followed by a section on paint schemes and camouflage, featuring numerous colour profiles and highly-detailed line drawings. The strengths and weaknesses of available kits of the ships are reviewed, and the book concludes with a section on research references - books, plans and relevant websites. This volume is devoted to the largest, fastest and most powerful heavy cruisers of their era. Japanese striving for superiority in individual ships produced designs whose unusual lines, massive superstructure and heavy armament have made them a challenge to modelmakers ever since. Combined with a fighting record stretching from the first to the very last days of the war, this makes them one of the most popular of all subjects for warship modelling. This book will show ship modellers how to turn their kits into something really special, but its unparalleled level of visual information will also appeal to the general warship enthusiast.

64 pp.
$22.00

188. IWO JIMA: PORTRAIT OF A BATTLE: UNITED STATES MARINES AT WAR IN THE PACIFIC
Eric Hammel, C,O

Iwo Jima is perhaps the hardest won and most famous battle in the Pacific theater during World War II. The award-winning, iconic photo of Marines raising the American flag during the battle is known by millions of Americans as the symbol of how hard fought the victory was in the war. Iwo Jima: Portrait of a Battle: United States Marines in the Pacific takes this iconic flag-raising photo one step further. In incredible duotone reproduction, over 500 photos taken by Marine Corps combat photographers are featured, including over 300 never before published that were discovered in Marine Corps archives by author and military historian Eric Hammel. The photos vividly recreate the battle of Iwo Jima, as it happened: the pummeling of inland targets, the strafing, and the rocket fire that accompanied the landing; the eerie silence that greeted the Marines as they set foot on the island; and then, as the newly-landed Marines regrouped on the shoreline, the horrors of all hell breaking loose. The fighting that followed-thirty-four of the bloodiest days of the Pacific War-comes to harrowing life in this volume. Iwo Jima is a uniquely fitting tribute to the valiant struggle that gave us our most enduring image of victory in World War II. The book is an instant classic military history of the Marines in World War II and a necessary addition to any serious collection of World War II literature. This is a massive book, a great bargain at this price.

256 pp.
$40.00

189. THE PINEAPPLE AIR FORCE: PEARL HARBOR TO TOKYO
John Lambert, C,O,

4 Hawaiian Air Force met the attack of the Japanese on 7 December 1941. Redesignated the Seventh Air Force, its bomber units moved on to combat in the Pacific almost immediately. The Seventh Fighter Command, however, has held back to defend Oahu against air attacks that never came. The pilots of the fighter units frustrated at their static role, said that they were left guarding the pineapples. From the cadre of the original Hawaiian units they spawned two new fighter groups. Eventually, those fighter squadrons, a close-knit fraternity, began to garrison outlying island bases, and eventually saw combat in the Marshals-Gilberts, the Marianas. Finally toward war’s end, they were flying long-range missions against Japan from Ie Shima and Iwo Jima. The lieutenants of 1941 were the colonels of 1945, and some survivors served until the Japanese surrender. over 300 b/w and color photographs.

224 pp.
$60.00

190. BATTALION OF THE DAMNED: THE 1ST MARINE PARATROOPERS AT GAVUTU AND BLOODY RIDGE, 1942
James Christ, C,

In May 1942 the Japanese landed on a number of islands in the British Solomons and began constructing an airfield on Guadalcanal. Their incursion threatened Australia and her vital American supply lines. Neither scheduled nor prepared for offensive action, the 1st Marine Division was directed to take the airfield. The result was a bloodbath; by the time it was over, less than one in five of the Marines in the 1st Parachute Battalion walked off Bloody Ridge. Drawing on government documents and hundreds of hours of interviews with the men who were there, Battalion of the Damned, is the gripping account of the first amphibious assault by U.S. forces in World War II.

352 pp.
$33.00

191. FROM MAHAN TO PEARL HARBOR: AMERICAN STRATEGIC THEORY AND THE RISE OF THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY
Sadao Asada, C,

A long-anticipated major work by one of Japan’s leading naval historians, this book traces Alfred Thayer Mahan’s influence on Japan’s rise as a sea power after the publication of his classic study, The Influence of Sea Power Upon History. Hailed by the British Admiralty, Theodore Roosevelt, and Kaiser Wilhelm II, the international bestseller also was endorsed by the Japanese Naval Ministry, who took it as a clarion call to enhance their own sea power. That power, of course, was eventually used against the United States. Sadao Asada opens his book with a discussion of Mahan’s sea power doctrine and demonstrates how Mahan’s ideas led the Imperial Japanese Navy to view itself as a hypothetical enemy of the Americans. Drawing on previously unused Japanese records from the three naval conferences of the 1920s—the Washington Conference of 1921-22, the Geneva Conference of 1927, and the London Conference of 1930—the author examines the strategic dilemma facing the Japanese navy during the 1920s and 1930s against the background of advancing weapon technology and increasing doubt about the relevance of battleships. He also analyzes the decisions that led to war with the United States—namely, the 1936 withdrawal from naval treaties, the conclusion of the Tripartite Pact in September 1940, and the armed advance into south Indochina in July 1941—in the context of bureaucratic struggles between the army and navy to gain supremacy. He concludes that the “ghost” of Mahan hung over the Japanese naval leaders as they prepared for war against the United State and made decisions based on miscalculations about American and Japanese strengths and American intentions.

384 pp.
$37.00

192. JAPANESE DESTROYER CAPTAIN : PEARL HARBOR, GUADALCANAL, MIDWAY - THE GREAT NAVAL BATTLES AS SEEN THROUGH JAPENESE EYES
Capt. Tameichi Hara, C,O,

Known throughout Japan as “the unsinkable captain” of World War II, Tameichi Hara was a hero of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Author of its manual on torpedo attack techniques, Captain Hara exemplified the best in Japanese surface commanders: highly skilled (particularly in torpedo warfare and night fighting), hard driving, and aggressive. He led his destroyers into the thick of combat in practically every major naval battle in the Pacific: Pearl Harbor, Coral Sea, Midway, Guadalcanal, Leyte Gulf, and Okinawa. Originally published in 1961, this is Hara’s classic memoir of the great naval battles of the Pacific War. It reveals a Japanese commander as free with praise for American courage and resourcefulness as he was critical of himself and his senior commanders.

288 pp.
$27.00

193. AKAGI VOL. 2
Adam Jarksi, S,O,

This is volume two of this very popular series. Volume one sold out in a flash, I don' know if more will become available at this time. English and Polish text, 120 pages, 3 pages in color, 181 b/w photos, two big fold outs with color 3D drawings, tons of line drawings and detailed text.

120 pp.
$39.00

196. TAIHO VOLUME 2
Lars Ahlberg, Hans Lengerer, S,O, Complete English text.

This is volume two of an immensely popular series. 15 pages in color, 73 b/w photos, A1 fold out with 3D color drawings and side views, over 50 pages bigger than the first volume and thus the higher price.

130 pp.
$40.00

197. FORGOTTEN WARRIORS OF THE ALEUTIAN CAMPAIGN
Jim Rearden, S,O,

On June 3 and 4, 1942, Japanese carrier planes bombed, and Zero fighters machine-gunned the U.S. military base at Duch Harbor, Alaska. On June 7, Japanese troops seized two Aleutian Islands - Attu and Kiska. Result? The fifteen-month Aleutian Campaign in which 144,00 American servicemen fought two enemies - the Japanese and the savage weather, 113 photos,

188 pp.
$19.00

198. MIDWAY INQUEST WHY THE JAPANESE LOST THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY
Dallas Woodbury Isom, C

Midway, the most famous naval battle in American history, has been the subject of many excellent books. However, none satisfactorily explain why the Japanese lost that battle, given their overwhelming advantage in firepower. While no book may ever silence debate on the subject, Midway Inquest answers the central mystery of the battle. Why could the Japanese not get a bomber strike launched against the American carrier force before being attacked and destroyed by American dive bombers from the Enterprise and Yorktown? Although it is well known that the Japanese were unable to launch an immediate attack because their aircraft were in the process of changing armament, why wasn't the rearming operation reversed and an attack launched before the American planes arrived? Based on extensive research in Japanese primary records, Japanese literature on the battle, and interviews with over two dozen Japanese veterans from the carrier air groups, this book solves the mystery at last.

407 pp.
$30.00

199. MITSUBISHI A6M5 ZERO
Arthur Lochte, S,O,

This book features 162 color and b/w photos most previously unpublished and of excellent quality, 16 pages of color profiles, 1/72 and 1/48 scale drawings, free sheet of decals with stenciling in 1/32, 1/48 and 1/72 scale. Highly recommended to modelers.

80 pp.
$24.00

200. COLLECTOR'S GUIDE TO IMPERIAL JAPANESE HANDGUNS 1893-1945
James D. Brown, S,0

This volume has been prepared as an inexpensive guide to Japanese military handguns of the first half of the 20th Century. It is intended primarily for the collector who, upon encountering a new specimen, wants information to identify, classify and evaluate it in order to make a decision on its purchase. It will also be useful to dealers in establishing values, and to firearms owners who simply want to know where an individual pistol or its accessories fit in the overall picture of Japanese military collectibles. over 80 bw images,

144 pp.
$20.00

201. HELL'S ISLANDS: THE UNTOLD STORY OF GUADALCANAL
Stanley Jersey, C,

From August 1942 until February 1943, two armies faced each other amid the malarial jungles and blistering heat of Guadalcanal Island. The Imperial Japanese forces needed to protect and maintain the air base that gave them the ability to interdict enemy supply routes. The Allies were desperate to halt the advance of a foe that so far had inflicted crippling losses on the U.S. fleet at Pearl Harbor, then seized the Philippines, Wake Island, the Dutch East Indies, Guam, and other Allied territory. After months of relentless battle, the U.S. troops forced back the determined Japanese, providing what many historians believe was the decisive turning point in the Pacific theater of
operations. Stanley Coleman Jersey, a medical air evacuation specialist in the South Pacific during World War II, has spent countless hours combing Australian, Japanese, and U.S. documents and interviewing more than 200 veterans of the Guadalcanal campaign, both Allied and Japanese. Beginning with the events that preceded the battle for Guadalcanal during the Australian defense of the southern Solomon Islands in late 1941, Jersey details the military preparations made in response to intelligence describing the creation of an enemy air base within striking distance of American supply lines and recounts the civilian evacuation that followed the Japanese arrival in New Guinea. With the stage set, he turns to the campaign itself, with particular emphasis on the combat during the critical period of August to December 1942. While Guadalcanal is his primary focus, Jersey also covers the roles played by forces occupying the other Solomon Islands, including the plight of construction laborers, air crews, and ground units. This book, chock-full of gripping battlefield accounts and harrowing first-person narratives, draws together for the first time Allied and Japanese perspectives on the bloody contest. It is certain to become an indispensable asset to historians of World War II. 37 b&w photos. 7 maps

536 pp.
$35.00

202A. JAPANESE MILITARY AIRCRAFT: FIGHTERS OF THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE ARMY 1939-45
Eduardo Cea, S,O,

With extraordinarily detailed color profiles, complete descriptions and full specifications on each aircraft covered, this volume presents the World War II aircraft of the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service, including variants, markings and paint schemes. This is a must-have volume for modelers! 200+ color profiles.

120 pp.
$50.00*

202B. JAPANESE MILITARY AIRCRAFT: THE AIR FORCE OF THE JAPANESE IMPERIAL NAVY: CARRIER BASED AIRCRAFT, 1922 - 1945 VOLUME 1
Eduardo Cea, S,O,

Air Collection No 2 Japanese Military Aircraft. Unique, never done before, extraordinarily detailed profiles books on the aircraft of Imperial Japan. Essential reference works for the avaiation historian and modeller. 100s of colour profiles

96 pp.
$50.00*

202C. JAPANESE MILITARY AIRCRAFT: THE AIR FORCE OF THE JAPANESE IMPERIAL NAVY: CARRIER BASED AIRCRAFT, 1922 - 1945 VOLUME 2
By Eduardo Cea, S,O

Air Collection No 3 Japanese Military Aircraft. Unique, never done before, extraordinarily detailed profiles books on the aircraft of Imperial Japan. Essential reference works for the avaiation historian and modeller. 100s of colour profiles.

96 pp.
$50.00*

202D. JAPANESE MILITARY AIRCRAFT: AIRCRAFT OF THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY. LAND-BASED AVIATION, 1929 - 1945 (1) NO. 4
Eduardo Cea, S

Japan was isolated from foreign influence for thousand years, with hardly any influence from the outside world, during which it developed a very particular culture different form the West. It became involved in the "Culture of Western Welfare" at the end of the 19th century. In this background the Japanese army and navy develop new weapons, tactics and machinery. This book is about this changes, particularly the adaptation of its sky fighters to western patterns. In this forth book of our collection "Japanese Aviation", the author explores the aviation land based during the period 1922-1934. 172 colored illustrations,

104 pp.
$29.00

203. SLAUGHTER AT SEA: WAR CRIMES OF THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY
Mark Felton, C,

Even the most knowledgeable reader will be shocked by the extent of the crimes committed against servicemen and civilians revealed in this chilling new study. From the regular execution of POWs to the abandonment of survivors, Mark Felton takes a detailed look at this dark chapter in the history of the Japanese navy in World War II. Prior to this account, Japanese war crimes at sea have received relatively little attention compared to coverage of the Japanese army's barbaric conduct. Written by a longtime resident of the Far East, this new work takes into account the culture that led to such appalling atrocities. Upon publication in the UK, the book drew major news coverage.

226 pp.
$40.00

204. ROLLING THUNDER: THE COMBAT HISTORY OF U.S. ARMY TANK BATTALIONS IN THE PACIFIC IN WORL WAR II
Gene Eric Salecker, C

Although the history of armor in World War II has captured the attention of countless authors, no one has yet chronicled the extensive use of tanks in the Pacific--until now. In comprehensive detail Gene Eric Salecker describes the exploits of American tanks on the jungle islands where troops engaged in savage combat and encountered unforgiving weather and terrain. Stationed in the Philippines when the Japanese attacked the islands in 1941, the U.S. Army’s independent tank battalions fought from the very start of the war. From New Guinea and the Solomons to the Ryukyus, American armor proved instrumental in winning World War II in the Pacific. First work dedicated solely to the use of Army tanks in the Pacific Theater. Covers armor battles in the Philippines, Makin, the Solomons, Rabaul, New Guinea, Saipan, Guam, and Okinawa. 50 b/w photos, 28 maps

464 pp.
$35.00

205. IF MAHAN RAN THE GREAT PACIFIC WAR: AN ANALYSIS OF WWII NAVAL STRATEGY
John Adams, C,

Alfred Thayer Mahan's The Influence of Sea Power upon History (1660—1783) was one of the most influential books on military strategy in the first half of the 20th century. A core text in the naval war colleges of the United States, Britain, and Japan, Mahan's book shaped doctrine for the conduct of war at sea. Adams uses Mahan's ideas to discuss the great Pacific sea battles of World War II and to consider how well they withstood the test of actual combat. Reexamining the conduct of war in the Pacific from a single analytic viewpoint leads to some surprising conclusions about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the Doolittle Raid, the Battle of the Coral Sea, the recapture of the Philippines, and the submarine war. Naval historians and armchair strategists alike will find much food for thought in these engrossing pages. 2 b&w photos, 13 maps

472 pp.
$35.00

206. IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOOD LUCK FLAGS AND 1001 STITCH BELTS
Michael A. Bortner, C,O,

This is the first book of its kind that focuses solely on this subject and answers many of the questions that both novice and experienced collectors have had with regard to yosegaki hinomaru and senninbari. Through an extensive use of color photographs, the book provides illustrations of common artifacts as well as some of the rarest. Many of the examples provided have been identified to their soldier-owners and come with fascinating and often poignant stories. Vintage photographs, postcards, advertisements and first hand accounts, bring both subjects into full detail, over 650 color/bw images,

320 pp.
$80.00

207. BEYOND PEARL HARBOR THE UNTOLD STORIES OF JAPAN'S NAVAL AIRMEN
Ron Werneth, C,O

This book is the story of the air war in the Pacific through the eyes of the last surviving Imperial Japanese Naval aviators of World War II, chronicled through never before published first-hand accounts, wartime diaries, and private photographs. over 150 b/w images,

256 pp.
$60.00

208. KAMIKAZES, CORSAIRS, & PICKET SHIPS: OKINAWA 1945
Robin L. Rielly, C,

This is the previously untold story of one of the most ferocious and prolonged air/naval battles ever: the battle at the radar picket stations during the American assault on Okinawa in the spring of 1945. It weaves together the experiences of the ships and their crews, in a way that no one has attempted before. The US fleet and its accompanying airpower that took station off Okinawa was of gigantic proportions, such that the Japanese could only rely on suicide attacks to inflict critical damage. While losses in the main fleet, including damage to ships such as the Enterprise and Intrepid, have been well covered, less well known is the terrific battle waged on the radar picket line, the fleet’s outer defense against Japanese marauders. Of the 206 ships that served on radar picket duty, 29 percent were sunk or damaged by Japanese air attacks, making theirs the most hazardous naval surface duty in World War II. The great losses were largely due to the relentless nature of the kamikaze attacks, but also the improper use of support gunboats, failure to establish land-based radar at the earliest possible time, the assignment of ships ill-equipped for picket duty, and, as time went on, crew fatigue. The nature of the US air cover is also described in full, as squadrons dashed from their carriers and land bases to intercept the Japanese swarms, resulting in constant melees over the fleet. At times, US pilots “chased” enemy planes into walls of AA fire while often having to brave it themselves. Toward the end of the battle, the radar picket ships became the prime kamikaze targets as Japanese pilots despaired of getting through the “big blue blanket” of American fighter planes to reach larger prey. This work is based on primary sources, including ship and aircraft action reports, ship logs, and personal interviews. Robin L. Rielly has written an engrossing narrative of air/naval combat, combining firsthand action with astute tactical and strategic analysis. b/w photos throughout, maps

448 pp.
$35.00

209. NAGATO MUTSU VOLUME 2, ENCYKLOPEDIA OKRETOW WOJENNYCH #52
Miroslaw Skwiot, S,O, fully bilingual with complete English text.

Volume one sold out in a heatbeat, don't let this slip away. Features three large foldouts, two are in stunning color showing the magnificant colors and paint schemes. The other foldout comprehensive technical drawings in 1:400 scale. When I say foldouts, I mean huge 3 foot long by two feet. More technical drawings and color in the book as well as excellent b/w photos, and detailed information.

84 pp.
$38.00

210. NAKAJIM KI-43 HAYABUSA: KI-43/KI-43-II/KI-43-III MODELS
Mariusz Lukas, S,O,

Comprehensive collection of highly detailed drawings of the Nakajima Ki-43 sub-variants in 1/72 and 1/48 scales - assorted profile, plan, front, rear and cross sectional views. Also includes pull-out 1/32 scale drawings (Ki-43-I and Ki-43-II late), 4 pages of full color profile/plan views, decals representing the color selections (in 1/72, 1/48, and 1/32 scales), and die-cut vinyl painting masks (including canopies and hinamaru insignia in 1/48, and 1/32 scales). Full English and Polish text; Top Drawings 5; Lukasik;

28 pp.
$40.00

211. JAPANESE BATTLESHIP KONGO KAGERO SUPER DRAWINGS IN 3D
Waldemar Goralski, S,O

In-depth look at the Japanese battleship Kongo, the Imperial Japanese Navy's first super-dreadnought type battlecruiser, and the name-ship of her class, which also included the Hiei, Kirishima, and Haruna. She was upgraded to a battleship rating in the 1930s and served in several major naval operations during World War II before being sunk by enemy action in 1944 - origins, construction, technical characteristics, armor, propulsion, armament, fire control, aircraft and operational history. Excellent visual guide to the ship from all aspects - overall and in detail - camouflage, modifications, weapons systems, boats and cranes. Features 100 images: scale drawings, color graphics and data tables. Also includes bonus double-sided, full color poster and 1/350 scale plans representing the ship's starboard and port profiles, bow and stern views plus overhead plan view and various scale detail scrap art. English text; Super Drawings in 3D; Góralski and Nowak;

58 pp.
$32.00

212. WE GAVE OUR TODAY: BURMA 1941 - 1945
William Fowler, C,

Nearly a million strong by 1944, the British 14th Army fought and ultimately defeated the Japanese forces that invaded Burma and strove to breakthrough into India. It was a near run thing, as the title of its commander's famous memoir, DEFEAT INTO VICTORY suggests. The Japanese routed the British forces in Malaya and Burma in 1941-2. The surrender of Singapore is the greatest defeat ever suffered by the British Army. The fight back was long and difficult, not the least because our forces in Burma and India were last in the queue for men and equipment as priority went to defeating Germany. The soldiers joked about being 'The Forgotten Army', although General Bill Slim famously told them. 'what do you mean, forgotten? No-one's f---ing heard of you.' Slim, who rose from private soldier to field marshal, proved to be one of the greatest soldiers of the war. This is the story of his remarkable army, the largest army fielded by Britain and the Commonwealth during World War II. From the brink of total defeat in 1942, the British rallied and ultimately liberated Burma and Malaya in summer 1945.

288 pp.
$30.00

213. SETTING SUNS VOLUME 1: CAPTURED AND WRECKED JAPANESE AIRCRAFT IN WWII
Tom Laemlein, S,O,

All of the titles I'm now offering from Amor Plate Press are printed using deluxe glossy photo paper and the quality of the photographs is outstanding, nearly all unpublished elsewhere.

130 pp.
$30.00

214. SETTING SUNS VOLUME 2: CAPTURED AND WRECKED JAPANESE AIRCRAFT IN WWII
Tom Laemlein, S,O,

Continuing on where the popular first volume left off, Setting Suns II provides additional photos of captured and wrecked Japanese aircraft from all Pacific theatres. Featuring a good selection of images of floatplanes and seaplanes, US Naval Intelligence photos, a rare group of images of the “Surrender Betties” on Ie Shima from a veteran’s collection, Japanese propaganda photos, air-to-air combat images, and much more.

130 pp.
$30.00

215. JAPANESE ARMORED VEHICLES AND TACTICS
G.F.Nafziger, S,O
Illustrations: 160 B&W photographs

This work covers all Japanese armored vehicles produced, including prototypes. It gives an overview of tactics seen by the US Army in its campaignin the pacific, the organization of Japanese units up to divisions, history and technical detials of every vehicle.

112pp.
$20.00*

216. KUROPATKIN'S CAMPAIGN IN THE RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR 1904-05
Douglas Story, S,O,

Illustrations: 47 B&W photographs, 2 maps and 1 diagram
The author of this work personally traveled to the theater of war and watched the war unfold from the ranks of the Russians. It is a most interesting first hand account of the war by a jouranlist who not only addresses the war, but the part of the world in which the war was fought.

140 pp.
$25.00*

217. RAMPAGE OF THE ROARIN' 20'S: THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THE 312TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP DURING WORLD WAR II
Lawrence Hickey, signed by the author, C,O,

From altitudes low enough to look the enemy in the eye, the men of the 312th Bomb Group rampaged their way across the Pacific, driving the Rising Sun back to Japan in a determined fury. Rampage of the Roarin' 20's meticulously chronicles the exploits of the famed Roarin' 20's, one of the most famous Light Bomb Groups in the SWPA, from Australia to Japan in the A-20 Havoc, and later the B-32 Dominator. With 416 pages of thrilling text and over 700 photographs, this volume of the sensational Eagles Over the Pacific series will stand as the definitive history of the 312th. Five exhaustively researched appendices detail aircraft, personnel and casualties, and a 24-page color section which features 36 full-color aircraft profiles, 32 close-up nose art reproductions and five original paintings, including the cover, all created by world-renowned aviation artist Jack Fellows. No military history library is complete without this book. over 700 photos, 32 page color section

416 pp.
$75.00

218. BATTLE OF SURIGAO STRAIT
Anthony Tilly, C,

Surigao Strait in the Philippine Islands was the scene of a major battleship duel during the Battle of Leyte Gulf. Because the battle was fought at night and had few survivors on the Japanese side, the events of that naval engagement have been passed down in garbled accounts. Anthony P. Tully pulls together all of the existing documentary material, including newly discovered accounts and a careful analysis of U.S. Navy action reports, to create a new and more detailed description of the action. In several respects, Tully's narrative differs radically from the received versions and represents an important historical corrective. Also included in the book are a number of previously unpublished photographs and charts that bring a fresh perspective to the battle. 21 b&w photos

352 pp.
$28.00

219. BANZAI!: JAPANESE INFANTRY ORGANIZATION AND TACTICS IN WWII IN THREE VOLUMES
George Nafziger, S,O, $20.00 per volume

The basis of this work is a series of monographs published by the US Army in the mid-1950's. Its authors are senior Japanese officers with particular insight into Japanese tactics. This is an incredibly in sightful work and is heavily illustrated with all sorts of examples of tactics and exercises.

Vol 1 - Basic Infantry Organization & Discussion of Overall Tactical System, including Training Cycle and Night Vision Techniques, 135 pages.

Vol 2 - Extracts from Japanese Tactical Manuals & US Intelligence Observations on Japanese Defensive Cave Tactics, 138 pages.

Vol 3 - Historical Examples of Japanese Night Attacks, 103 pages.

220. JAPANESE HYBRID WARSHIPS: ISE-HYUGA, MOGAMI, I 400-I 13
Hans Lengere, C,O, This book is already sold out at the North American distributor.

Using authoritative Japanese technical standard publications and the official Japanese war history and unpublished reports of the U.S. Naval Technical Mission to Japan, the author describes three particular warship types characterized by one common feature: The addition and primary use of aircraft while maintaining the original armament either unchanged or in a reduced form. The amalgamation of the features of fundamentally different warship types such as the gun carrier and the aircraft carrier in one vessel seemed promising, and the hybrid ship became an important theme in the 1920s. But none of the 'Big Five' built hybrids before the outbreak of World War II. However, the prominent role of the aircraft was proven from the first day of the Pacific War and after the defeat at Midway in June 1942 the Imperial Japanese Navy investigated the conversion of the existing battleships and heavy cruisers to aircraft carriers or hybrids. Following this investigation, the author outlines the realized conversions of BBs Ise and Hyûga to BB-XCV and CA Mogami to a CA-XCV, and then deals with the aircraft-carrying submarines of I 400 class, which combined two superlatives: the biggest SS of the world and the only one 'armed' with three seaplane bombers for attacking major American coastal cities and the locks of the Panama Canal. Due to the inability to produce the required number of such submarines, the design of the I 13 class was changed to carry two seaplane bombers and to operate in combination with ships of the I 400 class. The planned and executed operations of these ships are described with reference to the official Japanese war history and supplemented by numerous maps and track charts selected by the author from Japanese sources. Sander Kingsepp, perhaps best known for his translations on the Nihon Kaigun website, has supplied summarized translations on Mogami's reconnaissance aircraft and the loss of I 13, which are both added as enclosures. 96 pages in color, 180 profiles 2D and 3D, 176 b/w photos, 32 color photos, 141 drawings, 8 maps.

232 pages + fold-outs
$70.00

221. JAPAN AGAINST RUSSIA: IN THE SKY OF NOMONHAN
Dimitar Nedialkov, C,O-

This book is a study of one not so well-known military Air clashes begun in May and finished on September 15th 1939 (15 days afterGermany invaded Poland). The conflict's characteristic feature is the importanceof the Air Power in the achieving of the decisive final results.The level of massiveness and intensity of this airbattle reaches levels without analogue even in WW II. The four months conflict, which took part in a theatre of operations with dimensions of some 80km front line and 30-40km depth became a battle field for more than 900 Sovietand 450 Japanese aircraft. 9 graphic illustrations, 4 maps, 12camouflage profiles, 57 photos from the archives of Ministry of Defence.

128 pp.
$28.50*

222. JAPAN'S IMPERIAL ARMY: ITS RISE AND FALL, 1853 - 1945
by Edward Drea, C,

Popular impressions of the imperial Japanese army still promote images of suicidal banzai charges and fanatical leaders blindly devoted to their emperor. Edward Drea looks well past those stereotypes to unfold the more complex story of how that army came to power and extended its influence at home and abroad to become one of the world’s dominant fighting forces. This first comprehensive English-language history of the Japanese army traces its origins, evolution, and impact as an engine of the country’s regional and global ambitions and as a catalyst for the militarization of the Japanese homeland from mid-nineteenth-century incursions through the end of World War II. Demonstrating his mastery of Japanese-language sources, Drea explains how the Japanese style of warfare, burnished by samurai legends, shaped the army, narrowed its options, influenced its decisions, and made it the institution that conquered most of Asia. He also tells how the army’s intellectual foundations shifted as it reinvented itself to fulfill the changing imperatives of Japanese society—and how the army in turn decisively shaped the nation’s political, social, cultural, and strategic course. Drea recounts how Japan devoted an inordinate amount of its treasury toward modernizing, professionalizing, and training its army—which grew larger, more powerful, and politically more influential with each passing decade. Along the way, it produced an efficient military schooling system, a well-organized active duty and reserve force, a professional officer corps that thought in terms of regional threat, and well-trained soldiers armed with appropriate weapons. Encompassing doctrine, strategy, weaponry, and civil-military relations, Drea’s expert study also captures the dominant personalities who shaped the imperial army, from Yamagata Aritomo, an incisive geopolitical strategist, to Anami Korechika, who exhorted the troops to fight to the death during the final days of World War II. Summing up, Drea also suggests that an army that places itself above its nation’s interests is doomed to failure.

336 pp.
$35.00

223. JAPANESE SPECIAL ATTACK AIRCRAFT AND FLYING BOMBS
Ryusuke Ishiguro, S,O,

Japanese Special Attack (Kamikaze) aircraft are well know, but are not well represented in aviation histories. This book is the 1st in English on this subject. Details are provided of a wide selection of historic machines and fascinating color schemes, as well as full technical details. Covers the culture of Kamikaze, a review of the effectiveness of Japanese airborne suicide operations, chapters on each aircraft type adapted to Kamikaze service by the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy, types designed for special purposes, plus remote controlled and other guided weapons. Includes 30 aircraft/weapon systems - illustrated with scale drawings, technical data, 200 b/w photos and 59 color profiles.

264 pp.
$60.00

224. JAPANESE INTELLIGENCE IN WORLD WAR II
Ken Kotani, C,

Western studies of Japanese Intelligence in World War II have invariably concluded that this service was very poor. However, these studies have always concentrated on the later years of the war, when Japan was fighting a multi-front war against numerous opponents. In this groundbreaking new study, Japanese scholar Ken Kotani re-examines the Japanese Intelligence department, beginning with the early phase of the war. He points out that without the intelligence gathered by the Japanese Army and Navy they would have been unable to achieve their long string of victories against the forces of Russia, China, and Great Britain. Notable in these early campaigns were the successful strikes against both Singapore and Pearl Harbor.

232 pp.
$25.00

225. HELL TO PAY: OPERATION DOWNFALL AND THE INVASION OF JAPAN, 1945 - 1947
D.M. Giangreco, C-O,

Hell To Pay is a comprehensive and compelling examination of the myriad complex issues that comprised the strategic plans for the American invasion of Japan. U.S. planning for the invasion and military occupation of Imperial Japan was begun in 1943, two years before the dropping of atom bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. In its final form, Operation Downfall called for a massive Allied invasion—on a scale dwarfing "D-Day"—to be carried out in two stages. In the first stage, Operation Olympic, the U.S. Sixth Army would lead the southern-most assault on the Home Island of Kyushu preceded by the dropping of as many as nine atom bombs behind the landing beaches. Sixth Army would secure airfields and anchorages needed to launch the second stage, Operation Coronet, 500 miles to the north in 1946. The decisive Coronet invasion of the industrial heartland of Japan through the Tokyo Plain would be led by the Eighth Army, as well as the First Army, which had previously pummeled its way across France and Germany to defeat the Nazis. These facts are well known and have been recounted—with varying degrees of accuracy—in a variety of books and articles. A common theme in these works is their reliance on a relatively few declassified high-level planning documents. An attempt to fully understand how both the U.S. and Japan planned to conduct the massive battles subsequent to the initial landings was not dealt with in these books beyond the skeletal U.S. outlines formulated nine months before the initial land battles were to commence, and more than a year before the anticipated climactic series of battles near Tokyo. On the Japanese side, plans for Operation Ketsu-go, the "decisive battle" in the Home Islands, have been unexamined below the strategic level and seldom consisted of more than a list of the units involved and a rehash of U.S. intelligence estimates of Kamikaze aircraft available for the defense of Kyushu. Hell to Pay examines the invasion of Japan in light of the large body of Japanese and American operational and tactical planning documents unearthed by the author in both familiar and obscure archives, as well as postwar interrogations and reports that senior Japanese commanders and their staffs were ordered to produce for General MacArthur's headquarters. Hell to Pay clarifies the political and military ramifications of the enormous casualties and loss of material projected by both sides in the climatic struggle to bring the Pacific War to a conclusion through a brutal series of battles on Japanese soil. This groundbreaking history counters the revisionist interpretations questioning the rationale for the use of the atom bomb and shows that President Truman's decision was based on very real estimates of the truly horrific cost of a conventional invasion of Japan. 40 photos,

416 pp.
$37.99

226. ALLIES AGAINST THE RISING SUN: THE UNITED STATES, THE BRITISH NATIONS, AND THE DEFEAT OF IMPERIAL JAPAN
Nicholas Sarantakes, C,

In the annals of World War II, the role of America’s British allies in the Pacific Theater has been largely ignored. Nicholas Sarantakes now revisits this seldom-studied chapter to depict the delicate dance among uneasy partners in their fight against Japan, offering the most detailed assessment ever published of the U.S. alliance with Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. Sarantakes examines Britain’s motivations for participating in the invasion of Japan, the roles envisioned by its Commonwealth nations, and the United States’ decision to accept their participation. He shows how the interests of all allies were served by maintaining the coalition, even in the face of disputes between nations, between civilian and military leaders, and between individual services—and that allied participation, despite its diplomatic importance, limited the efficiency of final operations against Japan.
Sarantakes describes how Churchill favored British-led operations to revive the colonial empire, while his generals argued that Britain would be further marginalized if it didn’t fight alongside the United States in the assault on Japan’s home islands. Meanwhile, Commonwealth partners, preoccupied with their own security concerns, saw an opportunity to support the mother country in service of their own separatist ambitions. And even though the United States called the shots, it welcomed allies to share the predicted casualties of an invasion. Sarantakes takes readers into the halls of both civil and military power in all five nations to show how policies and actions were debated, contested, and resolved. He not only describes the participation of major heads of state but also brings in lesser-known Commonwealth figures, plus a cast of military leaders including General of the Army Douglas MacArthur and Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz on the American side and Admiral of the Fleet Sir Andrew Cunningham and Field Marshal Sir Alan Brooke on the British. He also paints vivid scenes of battle, including the attack of the British Pacific Fleet on Japan and ground fighting on Okinawa. Deftly blending diplomatic, political, and military history encompassing naval, air, and land forces, Sarantakes’s work reveals behind-the-scenes political factors in warfare alliances and explains why the Anglo-America coalition survived World War II when it had collapsed after World War I. 28 photographs, 6 maps

480 pp.
$40.00

227. JAPANESE SECRET PROJECTS: EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT OF THE IJA AND IJN 1939 - 1945
Edwin Dyer, C,O,

Scarcity of information over the years has meant that secret Japanese planes of World War 2 remain an area of aviation history that is largely undiscovered. Despite this, they have a large base of interest as unlike the majority of secret Luftwaffe programs that were resigned to the drawing board, the vast number of aircraft featured within this book were in development, with many taking to the skies amidst the chaos of World War 2. This thrilling new addition to the spectacular ‘Secret Projects’ series examines the two air forces of the IJN and IJA, with a total of 42 aircraft examined, each with its history, performance and combat records displayed. This is beautifully complimented by stunning colour renditions of the aircraft in combat and colour profiles of genuine markings and camouflage. Secret and X-Plane aircraft projects remain highly popular with historians, enthusiasts, modellers and the flight sim community, and this fascinating look at the largely untouched world of Japanese secret projects will be a gripping read for all from start to finish. 200 illustrations, man in full color.

160 pp.
$40.00

228. RUSSO - JAPANESE NAVAL WAR 1905 VOLUME 1
by Piotr Olender, S,O,

Book describes technical aspects of the Russo-Japanese Naval War. Contains descriptions of all involved ships, Russian and Japanese ones. Maps, photos. 207 b/w photos, 56 ship plans, & 34 maps.

140 pp.
$45.00

229. JAPANESE ARMOR CAMOUFLAGE AND MARKINGS 1931-1945
Wawrzyniec Markowski, C,O, bilingual with complete English text.

208 photos, 120 colour plates - 295 silhouettes
The book contains colorful drawings showing the camouflage paint on the tanks, archival photographs and descriptions. The color is fantastic on the plates, the vintage photo are for the most part excellent quality and most new photos, also a detailed text. It doesn't have the detailed line drawings but you can find plenty of these in the five volume set on Japanese armor. Very nicely done.

232 pp.
$55.00

230. THE BATTLE FOR BURMA
Roy Conyers-Nesbit, C,

The struggle of British, Commonwealth and American-Chinese troops against the Japanese in Burma was one of the decisive campaigns of the Second World War. British India was threatened by the Japanese advance, the fate of the British Empire in the East hung in the balance. The tropical climate – dense malarial jungle infested with vermin and swept by monsoon rains – made the fighting, for both sides, a remarkable feat of arms. Yet the war in Burma rarely receives the attention it deserves. Roy C. Nesbit, in this highly illustrated account, traces the entire course of the campaign. In vivid detail he describes the British retreat and humiliation at the hands of the Japanese invaders in 1942. The Japanese were fanatical and trained in jungle warfare, well-equipped and backed with an overwhelming air power. The Allied response was to build up their forces on a massive scale – eventually over 1,300,000 personnel were involved – and to train them to fight in the jungle conditions. Their counteroffensive, launched in 1944, culminated in the battles at Imphal and Kohima which turned the course of the conflict, and the reconquest of Burma was achieved just before the atom bomb was dropped. 200 illustrations

256 pp.
$50.00

231. FIRE FROM THE SKY: SURVIVING THE KAMIKAZE THREAT
Robert Stern, C,

This is a new look at one of history's great terror campaigns, when in late 1944 the Japanese unveiled aterrifying new tactic: the suicide attack, or kamikaze, named after the ""divine wind"" that had once before, in medieval times, saved Japan from invasion. Intentionally crashing bombladen aircraft into Allied warships, these piloted guided missiles at first seemed unstoppable, calling into question the naval strategy on which the whole war effort was based. It documents the origins, strategic goals, and organization of Japan's special attack forces, as well as the culture that made suicide an honorable inevitability. 180 photos

400 pp.
$50.00

232. AERO DETAIL #32 KAWASAKI KI-100 TYPE 5
All text is in English and Japanese, S,O,

I have other Aero Detail books on Japanese planes, you can contact me if interested. This first Aero Detail volume published in over five years covers the Type 5 Army Fighter, also known as the Ki-100, or the "Tony." The Type 5, a conversion of the inline-engine Ki-61 Hien into a radial engine plane turned out to be one of the very best IJA fighters of the entire war. The book extensively covers the only existing example of the plane (at the RAF Museum in Hendon, England), and is written, photographed and illustrated almost entirely by Giuseppe Picarella, one of the principle restorers of the same aircraft, and an acknowledged expert on Japanese aviation. Main sections of the book cover the history of the Ki-100 and this airframe, all the physical details of the aircraft in 220 full-color photos, a dozen historical shots of the plane during wartime, and extensive marking and internal structure illustrations of every part of the plane from spinner to tail. There is simply no more complete volume on the Ki-100 available anywhere.

72 pp.
$40.00*

233. CONCORD 6532 WARRIORS OF JAPAN

In-depth visual study of the Japanese fighting man during WWII. Composed of a fine blend of images and informative text that shows Japanese soldiers during all periods of the war, from the rapid conquests of 1941 through to the bitter last-ditch defensive battles of 1945. All content is sourced from both Allied and Japanese collections to produce a comprehensive study that offers comment on uniforms, personal equipment, weapons as well as the troops themselves. Illustrated with 34 color and 68 b/w photos plus 10 Color plates.

52 pp.
$17.00

234. AMERICAN GUERILLA: THE FORGOTTEN HEROICS OF RUSSELL W. VOLKMANN
Mike Guardia, C,

With his parting words “I shall return,” General Douglas MacArthur sealed the fate of the last American forces on Bataan. Yet one young Army Captain named Russell Volckmann refused to surrender. He disappeared into the jungles of north Luzon where he raised a Filipino army of over 22,000 men. For the next three years he led a guerrilla war against the Japanese, killing over 50,000 enemy soldiers. At the same time he established radio contact with MacArthur’s HQ in Australia and directed Allied forces to key enemy positions. When General Yamashita finally surrendered, he made his initial overtures not to MacArthur, but to Volckmann. This book establishes how Volckmann’s leadership was critical to the outcome of the war in the Philippines. His ability to synthesize the realities and potential of guerrilla warfare led to a campaign that rendered Yamashita’s forces incapable of repelling the Allied invasion. Had it not been for Volckmann, the Americans would have gone in “blind” during their counter-invasion, reducing their efforts to a trial-and-error campaign that would undoubtedly have cost more lives, materiel, and potentially stalled the pace of the entire Pacific War.
Second, this book establishes Volckmann as the progenitor of modern counterinsurgency doctrine and the true “Father” of Army Special Forces— a title that history has erroneously awarded to Colonel Aaron Bank of the ETO. In 1950, Volckmann wrote two Army field manuals: Operations Against Guerrilla Forces and Organization and Conduct of Guerrilla Warfare, though today few realize he was their author. Together, they became the Army’s first handbooks outlining the precepts for both special warfare and counter-guerrilla operations. Taking his argument directly to the Army Chief of Staff, Volckmann outlined the concept for Army Special Forces. At a time when U.S. military doctrine was conventional in outlook, he marketed the ideas of guerrilla warfare as a critical force multiplier for any future conflict, ultimately securing the establishment of the Army’s first special operations unit—the 10th Special Forces Group. Volckmann himself remains a shadowy figure in modern military history, his name absent from every major biography on MacArthur, and in much of the Special Forces literature. Yet as modest, even secretive, as Volckmann was during his career, it is difficult to imagine a man whose heroic initiative had more impact on World War II. This long overdue book not only chronicles the dramatic military exploits of Russell Volckmann, but analyzes how his leadership paved the way for modern special warfare doctrine.

264 pp.
$33.00

235. SAMURAI
Saburo Sakai, C,

Saburo Sakai was Japan's greatest fighter pilot to survive World War II, and his memoir is one of the most popular and enduring books written on the Pacific war. First published in English in 1957, it gave Americans new perspectives on the air war and on the Japanese pilots who, until then, were mere caricatures. Today, the book remains a valuable eyewitness account of some of the most famous air battles in history and a moving, personal story of a Samurai warrior. A veteran of more than two hundred dogfights, Sakai reportedly shot down sixty-four Allied planes, but he is best known for flying his crippled Zero nearly 600 miles to safety while partially paralyzed and nearly blind from multiple wounds.

384 pp.
$25.00

236. BB KONGO CLASS & CV UNRYU CLASS
Hans Lengerer, C,O,

excellent photo and technical history of these Japanese Warships in the same series as Japanese Hybrid Warships. The detailed text is also mainly technical of nature detailing all aspects of the ship including weapons systems, mostly based from Japanese sources. One large foldout, 127 photos, 232 drawings

188 pp.
$69.00

237. THE NAVAL BATTLES OF THE RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR
Captain Togo, S,O,

Captain Togo was the son of the Admiral who won the Battle of Tsushima and had access to all his father's documents as well as the ability to interview him. This is a highly detailed work and a must for anyone interested in Japanese naval operations in the 1905 Russo-Japanese War.

47 pp.
$13.00

238. THE CAVALRY IN THE RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR
Count Gustav Wrangel, S,O,

Count Wrangel examins individual cavalry actions as well as the nature of cavalry warfare in the early 20th century.

33 pp.
$13.00

239. NAKAJIMA KI-44 SHOKI
Martin Ferkl, S,O,

This book starts with historical background followed by a description of the Ki-44 development. The largest part of text covers the operational deployment, including operations in Burma, Indonesia, the Philippines, CBI theatre, Manchuria and Japan. There are also separate chapters dedicated to the Ki-44 medaled pilots, post war operators and fates of captured aircraft. A brief overview of the existing Ki-44 kits is also provided. The book contains over 70 b/w contemporary photos (some of them published for the first time), more than 30 colour side profiles, 8 pages of drawings taken from the original Ki-44-II manual, and last but not least, 32 pages of 1/48th and 1/72nd scale drawings.

104 pp.
$25.00*

240. MITSUBISHI G4M BETTY
Martin Ferkl, S,O,

Includes a collection of great period photos, many scale drawings, 17 pages of color plates/profiles and color photos, and separate sheet of 1/72nd scale plans. Text details the devlopment and combat deployment,

80 pp.
21.00*

241. MITSUBISHI KI-46 DINAH
Martin Ferkl, S,O,

Includes a collection of great period photos, many scale drawings, 15 pages of color plates/profiles and color photos, text details the devlopment and combat deployment,

70 pp.
$21.00*

242. JAPANESE WWII AIRCRAFT IN COLOUR VOL. 1
Martin Ferkl, S,O,

This book is in full color, mostly showing airplane profiles, also includes a few color photos of wrecks, and a color section of the Nakajima Ki-115 Tsurgi. A few line drawings and a decal sheet included.

90 pp.
$25.00*

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