Defense of Japan 1945

Author(s)

• Zaloga, Steve.
• Noon, Steven.

Bibliographic Information

Defense of Japan 1945

Steve Zaloga, illustrated by Steve Noon

（Fortress, 99）

Osprey, 2010

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

In 1945, with her fleet destroyed and her armies beaten, the only thing that stood between Japan and an Allied invasion was the numerous coastal defence 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 1941-45. Utilizing diagrams, specially commissioned artwork, and sources previously unavailable in English, Steven Zaloga examines these defences in the context of a possible Allied invasion, constructing various arguments for one of the greatest 'what if' scenarios of World War II, and helping to explain why the Americans decided to go ahead with a nuclear option.

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BB08131910
• ISBN:
  • 9781846036873
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Oxford
• Pages/Volumes: 64 p.
• Size: 25 cm
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA69828357