Defense of Japan, 1945
Steve Zaloga, Steve Noon (Illustrator)
"In 1945, with her fleet destroyed and her armies beaten, the only things that stood between Japan and an Allied invasion were the numerous coastal-defense positions that surrounded the islands. This is the first book to take a detailed look at the Japanese Home Island fortifications that were constructed during 1941-1945. Utilizing diagrams, specially commissioned artwork, and sources previously unavailable in English, Steven J. Zaloga examines these defenses in the context of a possible Allied invasion, shedding new light on one of the greatest 'what if?' scenarios of World War II"--Page 4 of cover
Fortress, 99
Bildband
64 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 25 cm.
9781846036873, 9781849083010, 1846036879, 1849083010
503042143
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