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The Imperial Japanese Navy in the Pacific War

Author : Mark Stille
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 457 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2014-11-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472809254

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The Imperial Japanese Navy in the Pacific War by Mark Stille Pdf

An highly illustrated examination of the key ships, tactics and operations of the Imperial Japanese Navy in the War in the Pacific in World War II. The Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) was the third most powerful navy in the world at the start of World War II, and came to dominate the Pacific in the early months of the war. This was a remarkable turnaround for a navy that only began to modernize in 1868, although defeats inflicted on the Russians and Chinese in successive wars at the turn of the century gave a sense of the threat the IJN was to pose. Bringing together for the first time material previously published in Osprey series books, and with the addition of new writing making use of the most recent research, this book details the Japanese ships which fought in the Pacific and examines the principles on which they were designed, how they were armed, when and where they were deployed and how effective they were in battle. The Imperial Japanese Navy in the Pacific War provides a history of the IJN's deployment and engagements, analysis of the evolution of strategy and tactics, and finally addresses the question of whether it truly was a modern navy, fully prepared for the rigors of combat in the Pacific. Illustrated throughout with photographs and detailed colour artworks, this is a valuable reference source for Pacific War enthusiasts and historians alike.

A Battle History of the Imperial Japanese Navy

Author : Paul Dull
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-12
Category : History
ISBN : 1612512909

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A Battle History of the Imperial Japanese Navy by Paul Dull Pdf

For almost 20 years, more than 200 reels of microfilmed Japanese naval records remained in the custody of the U.S. Naval History Division, virtually untouched. This unique book draws on those sources and others to tell the story of the Pacific War from the viewpoint of the Japanese. Former Marine Corps officer and Asian scholar Paul Dull focuses on the major surface engagements of the war—Coral Sea, Midway, the crucial Solomons campaign, and the last-ditch battles in the Marianas and Philippines. Also included are detailed track charts and a selection of Japanese photographs of major vessels and actions.

Kaigun

Author : David Evans,Mark Peattie
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
Page : 696 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2015-01-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781612514253

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Kaigun by David Evans,Mark Peattie Pdf

One of the great spectacles of modern naval history is the Imperial Japanese Navy's instrumental role in Japan's rise from an isolationist feudal kingdom to a potent military empire stridently confronting, in 1941, the world's most powerful nation. Years of painstaking research and analysis of previously untapped Japanese-language resources have produced this remarkable history of the navy's dizzying development, tactical triumphs, and humiliating defeat. Unrivaled in its breadth of coverage and attention to detail, this important new study explores the foreign and indigenous influences on the navy's thinking about naval warfare and how to plan for it. Focusing primarily on the much-neglected period between the world wars, David C. Evans and Mark R. Peattie, two widely esteemed historians, persuasively explain how the Japanese failed to prepare properly for the war in the Pacific despite an arguable advantage in capability.

Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1869-1945

Author : Hansgeorg Jentschura,Dieter Jung,Peter Mickel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Warships
ISBN : OCLC:1268950999

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Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1869-1945 by Hansgeorg Jentschura,Dieter Jung,Peter Mickel Pdf

Imperial Japanese Navy Aircraft Carriers 1921–45

Author : Mark Stille
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2012-05-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781780968346

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Imperial Japanese Navy Aircraft Carriers 1921–45 by Mark Stille Pdf

The Imperial Japanese Navy was a pioneer in naval aviation, having commissioned the world's first built-from-the-keel-up carrier, the Hosho. Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, it experimented with its carriers, perfecting their design and construction. As a result, by the time Japan entered World War II and attacked the United States at Pearl Harbor in 1941, it possessed a fantastically effective naval aviation force. This book covers the design, development and operation of IJN aircraft carriers built prior to and during World War II. Pearl Harbor, Midway and the first carrier vs carrier battle, the battle of the Coral Sea, are all discussed.

The Japanese Navy in World War II

Author : David C. Evans
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2017-02-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781682472149

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The Japanese Navy in World War II by David C. Evans Pdf

Top-ranking Japanese officers offer their personal perspectives of the Pacific War. Lauded by historians and World War II buffs eager for the Japanese viewpoint, this collection of essays makes significant contributions to the field of World War II literature. This second edition, originally published in 1986, adds five articles to the original twelve to provide a full picture of the Japanese’s navy’s role in the war. Most of these moving accounts were written in the 1950s and retain the immediacy felt by the writers when they participated in the events. They provide valuable information on the strategy, tactics, and operations of the Japanese fleet, as well as insights into the personalities and motives of its leaders. Here, Vice Admiral Shigeru Fukudome comes to grips with allegations that the assault on Pearl Harbor represented strategic folly, political blundering, and tactical stupidity. Captain Mitsuo Fuchida describes how his bombing group unleashed “devils of doom” on Battleship Row, and Mitsuru Yoshida gives an eye-witness account of the sinking of the famous battleship Yamato. The new contributions to the volume, translated especially for this book by the editor, discuss operations in the Indian Ocean, the battle of the Philippine Sea, the protection of merchant shipping, submarine warfare, and Japan’s overll naval strategy. A brief introduction precedes each essay to set it in historical context, and a biographical summary of each contributor is included. A striking collection of photographs and maps, many of which are new to this edition, augment the text.

Imperial Japanese Navy Destroyers 1919–45 (2)

Author : Mark Stille
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781849089890

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Imperial Japanese Navy Destroyers 1919–45 (2) by Mark Stille Pdf

During the Pacific War the most successful component of the Imperial Japanese Fleet was its destroyer force. These ships were larger and, in most cases, better-equipped than their Allied counterparts. Armed with a powerful, long-ranged torpedo, these ships proved formidable opponents. Initially, they were instrumental in an unbroken string of Japanese victories, but it was not until the Guadalcanal campaign that these ships fully demonstrated their power. In a series of daring night actions, they devastated Allied task forces with their deadly torpedoes. This volume details the history, weapons and tactics of the Japanese destroyers built just before and throughout the war, including the famous Kagero and Yugumo classes, the experimental destroyer Shimakaze that boasted a top speed of almost 40 knots and 15 torpedo tubes, and the Matsu class that represented the Japanese equivalent to an Allied destroyer escort. These ships were designed to be built quickly and cheaply, but proved to be very tough in combat.

End Japanese Navy

Author : Masanori Itō
Publisher : Jove Books
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1984-12
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : 0515081760

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Making Waves

Author : J. Schencking
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2005-01-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0804767386

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Making Waves by J. Schencking Pdf

This book explores the political emergence of the Imperial Japanese Navy between 1868 and 1922. It fundamentally challenges the popular notion that the navy was a 'silent,' apolitical service. Politics, particularly budgetary politics, became the primary domestic focus—if not the overriding preoccupation—of Japan's admirals in the prewar period. This study convincingly demonstrates that as the Japanese polity broadened after 1890, navy leaders expanded their political activities to secure appropriations commensurate with the creation of a world-class blue-water fleet. The navy's sophisticated political efforts included lobbying oligarchs, coercing cabinet ministers, forging alliances with political parties, occupying overseas territories, conducting well-orchestrated naval pageants, and launching spirited propaganda campaigns. These efforts succeeded: by 1921 naval expenditures equaled nearly 32 percent of the country's total budget, making Japan the world's third-largest maritime power. The navy, as this book details, made waves at sea and on shore, and in doing so significantly altered the state, society, politics, and empire in prewar Japan.

The Imperial Japanese Navy

Author : Anthony John Watts,Brian G. Gordon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Warships
ISBN : UOM:39015064920963

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Submarines of the Imperial Japanese Navy

Author : Dorr Carpenter,Norman Polmar
Publisher : US Naval Institute Press
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015009833826

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Imperial Japanese Navy Light Cruisers 1941–45

Author : Mark Stille
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 85 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2012-02-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781780960401

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Imperial Japanese Navy Light Cruisers 1941–45 by Mark Stille Pdf

The Imperial Japanese Navy went to war with 17 light cruisers and another three cruiser-sized training ships. Of these, most were 5,500-ton ships designed to act as destroyer squadron flagships. This made them much different in capabilities and mission from their American counterparts. During the war, the Japanese built another five light cruisers, all but one of which maintained the design premise of being able to serve as destroyer squadron flagships. During the war, Japanese light cruisers were active throughout the Pacific performing many missions in addition to their flagship duties. Mark Stille continues Osprey's coverage of the IJN of WWII with this concise and complete study of all 25 ships, from their design and development to their ultimate fates. Detailed Osprey artwork and rare period photographs from the Fukui collection held in Kure, Japan illustrate this discussion.

Imperial Japanese Navy Battleships 1941-45

Author : Mark Stille
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2012-05-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781780967783

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Imperial Japanese Navy Battleships 1941-45 by Mark Stille Pdf

The Imperial Japanese Navy of World War II surpassed the Allied and Axis fleets in innovation and technology. This title covers the 12 Japanese battleships that saw service between 1941 and 1945, including the mighty Yamato. Each class is considered in light of its design and construction, its armament and wartime modifications. The author, Mark Stille, uses primary sources and dramatic photographs to tell the story of these mighty battleships at war, including their major engagements during the raid at Pearl Harbor and the battle of Midway. The first English language book to include photographs from the prestigious Fukui Collection, this investigation will fascinate any naval enthusiast.

Imperial Japanese Navy Antisubmarine Escorts 1941-45

Author : Mark Stille
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 49 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472818188

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Imperial Japanese Navy Antisubmarine Escorts 1941-45 by Mark Stille Pdf

In 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) went to war with a marginal anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capability. This was a lamentable state of affairs for a nation dependent upon imports to sustain its war economy. There were only a few purpose-built ASW escorts available at the start of the war and these were augmented by a handful of second-class destroyers and a dozen torpedo boats. Once the magnitude of the threat to Japan's shipping became fully apparent in 1943, the IJN made plans for mass production of ASW escorts. These arrived in 1944, but could not stop the massacre of Japanese shipping by increasingly bold and effective American submarines. This volume will detail the history, weapons and tactics of the IJN's ASW escorts. These include the Momi class of second-rate destroyers, the Tomodzuru and Ootori classes of torpedo boars, and the several types of ASW escorts built from 1937 up to the end of the war.

Morning Glory

Author : Stephen Howarth
Publisher : Hamish Hamilton
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015001775660

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