The strategy, politics, and players that won the war by william b. Feb 4, 2016 explore bogusboggss board books on ww2. Shop world war ii pacific theater books and collectibles. With brutal honesty and lucid prose, eugene bondurant sledge provides a gruntseye view of infantry combat in the pacific theater of world war ii. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Fortunately, there is no shortage of worthwhile books about the. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Pacific theater during the world war ii summary photographs show atomic and other bombing raids, helicopter, paratroop landing, airfield construction, enemy ships under attack, etc. By the end of the war, the 23rd had tallied nearly six hundred aerial victories and destroyed nearly four hundred more japanese aircraft on. A personal recollection of the pacific war written in 1949 by the commander of the fifth army airforce. One of the costliest battles of world war ii began on september 15, 1944, when u.
Pacific theater during the world war ii library of congress. These image collections cover world war ii and the years immediately following, to document both the war and its aftermath in hawai. The american troops that landed on saipan on 15 june 1944 met bitter opposition. Even better, the new version are spiralbound, which stands up better against wear and tear.
Best books on the pacific war for reasons big and small, understandable and unjustified, the war in the pacific during world war ii has largely been overshadowed by the allies war against hitler. In this balanced and thoughtful chronicle, historian and world war ii expert len deighton dares to explore intriguing questions, including why the british werent more prepared for the. The pacific theatre of the wwii was one of the most brutal parts of the second world war. A breeches buoy is put into service to transfer from a u. The story of the bitter struggle in the pacific theatre of world war ii classic conflicts by bernard c. Europeanafricanmiddle eastern theater asiaticpacific theater american theater. List of books and articles about world war ii pacific theater online. Liked the book and overall look at the pacific war from japanese point of view. The british tank command has been fighting an uphill battle with rommels panzers. Heroism in the pacific, youll experience the fierce combat at tarawa, iwo jima, bougainville, peleliu, and okinawa. All are scanned from physical images held by the pacific collection or the university archives.
Perspectives on history series by phyllis raybin emert, editor from history compass. Western pacific 15 june 1944 2 september 1945 attacks on truk, where the japanese had a major base, continued as preparations were made for the invasion of the marianas. A world war ii story of survival, resilience, and redemption by laura hillenbrand, with the old. Despite the volumes written about world war ii, many questions remain unanswered. Europeanafricanmiddle eastern theater asiatic pacific theater. Survivor accounts from the worst sea disaster in u. Before the start of the war in the pacific, japan attacked pearl harbor, the american military base located on the island of oahu, hawaii. Hornfischer goodreads author shelved 3 times as world war ii pacific theater. Army in world war ii series the armys official history of world war ii commonly referred to as the green books are listed in the following sections. The image above is a poster from the war in the pacific digital collection see link below. In late 1941 the japanese completed secret plans for a huge assault against malaya, the philippines, and the netherlands east indies, to be coordinated with a crushing blow on the u. World war ii united states military records, 1941 to 1945.
No single american fighter group in world war ii performed more varied missions, was more successful, or was more central to the war effort in its theater of operations. If the listing shows asiaticpacific theater or europeanafricanmiddle eastern theater, the organization served, but was not engaged in combat, in the theater. The pacific theater was where a series of battles during world war ii took place. Heroes of the war in the pacific fascinating, inspiring stories and details about american heroes of the pacific war who were recognized with the congressional medal of honor. Popular world war ii pacific theater books showing 150 of 315 ship of ghosts. There are a total of 37 ww2 pacific war fighter aircraft 1939 1945 in the military factory.
Atwood published a similar book in 2011 about woman during world war ii in europe. Pacific war, major theatre of world war ii that covered a large portion of the pacific ocean, east asia, and southeast asia, with significant engagements occurring as far south as northern australia and as far north as the aleutian islands. Enterprise and the first year of the war by eugene burns, mission. Hamilton hawaiian reference can be pulled directly off the reference shelves in the hawaiian. World war ii in alaska and aleutians there actually was quite a bit of fighting there, in terrifying weather conditions. After the surprise attack, the united states declared war on japan and joined world war ii. Europe and the mediterrean atlas and the second world war asia and the pacific atlas. The introduction to the memorial on the website says, the memory of americas world war ii generation is preserved within the physical memorial and. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Heres your opportunity to let others know your favorite books on the war that led us from pearl harbor to tokyo bay. Pacific theater, 19411945, war in the pacific national historical park guam click on the highlighted titles below to see where you can find copies of these books in the library. Since the war in europe had already been won, vj day, september 2, 1945, marked the end of the greatest war in human history. World war ii, pacific theater of operations, overview map. Discover librarianselected research resources on world war ii pacific theater from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals.
Books pacific theater books page 1 the national wwii. March 18, 1942 war relocation authority established in the u. Browse and buy a vast selection of world war ii pacific theater books and collectibles on. Also, bombdamaged areas in japan including mushroom cloud over nagasaki, saipan, hong. Pearl harbour pacific theater iwo jima battle for the. The definitive onevolume account of world war ii in the pacific theaterthe first book to weave together the separate stories of the fighting in china, malaya. Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator. World war ii pacific theater jul 27, 2018 uss indianapolis. If the listing includes american theater, the organization either served in the theater area. If you want a more detailed set of reads i would look at willmotts empires in the balance, the barrier and the javelin, the war with japan, and his battle of leyte gulf. Halseys typhoons, a firsthand account of how two typhoons, more powerful than the japanese, dealt death and destruction to admiral halseys third fleet. The books have detailed maps of all campaigns, not just the ones involving americans.
Us world war ii amphibious tactics, army and marine corps, pacific theater. Enterprise and the first year of the war by eugene burns, hellcats. Us world war ii amphibious tactics, army and marine corps, pacific theater rottman, gordon l. Aug 19, 2015 world war ii is sometimes thought of as primarily a fight against nazi germany, with the war in the pacific as an afterthought. Despite the internment, over 17,000 japaneseamericans sign.
Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order 1toz. Selected fulltext books and articles world war ii in the north pacific. Douglas welsh describes the major events that took place in the pacific during world war ii, as well as mentioning significant individuals such as gen. Nicknamed sledgehammer by his comrades, sledge fought with the 1st marine division in the grueling battles of peleliu and okinawa. Marines landed on peleliu, a volcanic island in the western pacific ocean measuring only 6 miles long and 2. The story of the uss houston, fdrs legendary lost cruiser, and the epic saga of her survivors hardcover by. It was a fantastic book and sparked my interest in the pacific theater. Readers of these books must be prepared for accounts that. Overview of air force combat units of world war ii part 1. Macarthur appointed commander of the southwest pacific theater by president roosevelt. Omar bradley is the only other high ranking army officer in wwii who wrote a better history book about that war. See more ideas about books, world war ii and history books. World war ii in the pacific theater visit pearl harbor.
Marines on guadalcanal, and in north africa with the british armored tank command, james reasoner puts readers into the thick of the most deadly action of world war ii. By the end of the war, the 23rd had tallied nearly six hundred aerial victories and destroyed nearly four hundred more japanese aircraft on the ground. The pacific war, sometimes called the asiapacific war, was the theater of world war ii that was fought in the pacific and asia. World war ii is sometimes thought of as primarily a fight against nazi germany, with the war in the pacific as an afterthought. Feb 26, 2018 herman wouks boldly dramatic, brilliantly entertaining novel of lifeand mutinyon a navy warship in the pacific theater was immediately embraced, upon its original publication in 1951, as one of the first serious works of american fiction to grapple with the moral complexities and the human consequences of world war ii. The pacific war by costello is a similar read akin to spectors book. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. The battle for the pacific and southeast asia during world war 2 required a special breed of aircraft and pilot. Buy a cheap copy of the usa in world war 2 the pacific. It was defined by the allied powers pacific ocean area command, which included most of the pacific ocean and its islands, while mainland asia was excluded, as were the philippines, the dutch east indies, borneo, australia, most of the territory of new guinea and the. The untold stories of the world war ii generation from hometown, usavoices of the pacific theater by matthew a. Naval history there were a lot of sharks, says one of the survivors. It was geographically the largest theater of the war, including the vast pacific ocean theater, the south west pacific theater, the southeast asian theater, the second sinojapanese war, and the sovietjapanese war. Books pacific theater books page 1 the national wwii museum.
What are the best books on the pacific theater of wwii. Dec 09, 2008 the books has since been broken up, expanded, and rebranded as the second world war. Us world war ii amphibious tactics, army and marine corps. List of books and articles about world war ii pacific theater. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. The pacific ocean theater, during world war ii, was a major theater of the war between the allies and the empire of japan.
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