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Kamikaze Steven J. Zaloga

Kamikaze By Steven J. Zaloga

Kamikaze by Steven J. Zaloga


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Kamikaze: Japanese Special Attack Weapons, 1944-45.

Kamikaze Summary

Kamikaze: Japanese Special Attack Weapons 1944-45 by Steven J. Zaloga

The destruction of much of the remainder of the Japanese fleet and its air arm in the later half of 1944 left the Japanese Home Islands vulnerable to attack by US naval and air forces. In desperation, the Imperial Japanese Navy proposed using special attack formations, or suicide attacks. These initially consisted of crude improvisations of conventional aircraft fitted with high-explosive bombs that could be crashed into US warships. Called Divine Wind (Kamikaze), the special attack formations first saw action in 1944, and became the scourge of the US fleet in the battles for Iwo Jima and Okinawa in 1945. In view of the success of these attacks, the Japanese armed forces began to develop an entire range of new special attack weapons. This book will begin by examining the initial kamikaze aircraft attacks, but the focus of the book will be on the dedicated special attack weapons developed in 1944. It also covers specialized suicide attack weapons such as anti-tank lunge mines.

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As you would expect from Osprey, Kamikaze is comprehensively illustrated with black & white photos and colour plates and is certainly recommended -- Miniature Wargames

About Steven J. Zaloga

Steven J. Zaloga received his BA in history from Union College and his MA from Columbia University. He has worked as an analyst in the aerospace industry for over two decades, covering missile systems and the international arms trade, and has served with the Institute for Defense Analyses, a federal think-tank. He is the author of numerous books on military technology and military history, with an accent on the US Army in World War II as well as Russia and the former Soviet Union. Ian Palmer is a highly experienced digital artist. A graduate in 3D Design, he currently works as Art Director for a leading UK games developer. Besides his artistic interests he is also a keen musician and motorcyclist. He lives in Surrey with his wife and daughter, and two cats.

Table of Contents

Introduction - Design and Development - Operational History - Bibliography - Index

Additional information

GOR005459303
9781849083539
1849083533
Kamikaze: Japanese Special Attack Weapons 1944-45 by Steven J. Zaloga
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
20110620
48
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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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