Pearl Harbor Hardback
by Professor Andrew (University Distinguished Professor of History, The University of Southern M Wiest
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"A date which will live in infamy."-US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt Sunday, December 7, 1941, was supposed to be a day of rest for the military personnel at Hawaii's Pearl Harbor naval base on the island of Oahu.
But at 7:55 a.m., Japanese carrier-based planes launched a surprise attack on the US Pacific Fleet moored in the harbour.
Thousands of lives were lost that day, drawing the United States into World War II and beginning a new phase of the war in East Asia.
In Pearl Harbor, our expert author offers a concise photographic guide to this key turning point in World War II.
The book is divided into chapters covering the origins and military strength of the naval station; Japanese plans and dispositions; the attack itself; the damage caused; the clean-up operation and aftermath; and the life of the base today.
See rare photographs of Japanese airplanes taking off to launch the attack; aerial views of the US naval base before and during the air attack; the destruction wrought; the key figures involved on both sides; and the memorials that have been erected, especially to the sunken battleship USS Arizona.
Pearl Harbor provides a photographic exploration of this momentous event and its aftermath in 160 dramatic photos.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:224 pages, 160 photos; 160 Illustrations, unspecified
- Publisher:Amber Books Ltd
- Publication Date:14/05/2023
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- ISBN:9781838862640
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In Stock - low on stock, only 1 copy remainingFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:224 pages, 160 photos; 160 Illustrations, unspecified
- Publisher:Amber Books Ltd
- Publication Date:14/05/2023
- Category:
- ISBN:9781838862640