Blossoming Silk Against the Rising Sun by Gene Eric Salecker
Complete account of airborne operations in the Pacific theaterFirsthand descriptions from American and Japanese paratroopersDetailed maps illustrate battlesFrom the attack on Pearl Harbor through Japan's surrender, the Americans and Japanese conducted a total of twelve combat parachute drops in the Pacific theater of World War I. Filling a glaring gap in the historical record of the war, Gene Eric Salecker recounts all twelve drops, highlighting the courage of paratroopers on both sides.
Gene Eric Salecker is the author of Fortress against the Sun: The B-17 Flying Fortress in the Pacific.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780811706575 |
| ISBN 10 | 0811706575 |
| Title | Blossoming Silk Against the Rising Sun |
| Author | Gene Eric Salecker |
| Series | Stackpole Military History Series |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Stackpole Books |
| Year published | 2010-10-17 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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