Victory in the Pacific: Pearl Harbour to the Fall of Okinawa

by Karen Farrington

Overview

On 7 December 1941, the Japanese navy attacked Pearl Harbour. Simultaneously, they launched all-out assaults on Malaya, Hong Kong and the Philippines. Japan's sphere of influence spread at a phenomenal rates and it seemed the their dream of empire was about to be realized.

Featuring remarkable photographs and useful maps, Victory in the Pacific examines how the tide of Japanese victory was turned. Following pivotal battles such as the Battle of Guadalcanal, the Battle of Leyte Gulf and the Battle of the Coral Sea, Karen Farrington describes and how the Allies fought their way the length and breadth of Burma and from island to island on their way to achieving final victory in the East.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781848588547
Publisher:	Arcturus Publishing
Publication date:	06/28/2005
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	14 MB
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About the Author

Karen Farrington is a writer and former Fleet Street journalist who has specialised in the study of conflict throughout the 20th century. She marked the 50th anniversary of the end of the Second World War with the publication of Eyewitness to World War II, compiled from scores of interviews with veterans from around the world, many of whom contributed to this book.