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Cargando... Pacific Campaign: The U.S.-Japanese Naval War 1941-1945 (1991)por Dan Van der Vat
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. From the author of The Atlantic Campaign comes a historic account of the greatest naval conflict: the Pacific campaign of World War II. Dan van der Vat's naval histories have been acclaimed on both sides of the Atlantic as “definitive,” “extraordinary,” and “vivid and harrowing.” Now he turns to the greatest naval conflict in history: the Pacific campaign of World War II. Drawing on neglected archives of firsthand accounts from both sides, van der Vat interweaves eyewitness testimony with sharp, analytical narration to provide a penetrating reappraisal of the strategic and political background of both the Japanese and American forces, as well as a major reassessment of the role of intelligence on both sides. A comprehensive evaluation of all aspects of the war in the Pacific, The Pacific Campaign promises to be the standard work on the U.S.-Japanese war for years to come. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
Dan van der Vat's naval histories have been acclaimed on both sides of the Atlantic as "definitive," "extraordinary," and "vivid and harrowing." Now he turns to the greatest naval conflict in history: the Pacific campaign of World War II. Drawing on neglected archives of firsthand accounts from both sides, van der Vat interweaves eyewitness testimony with sharp, analytical narration to provide a penetrating reappraisal of the strategic and political background of both the Japanese and American forces, as well as a major reassessment of the role of intelligence on both sides. A comprehensive evaluation of all aspects of the war in the Pacific, The Pacific Campaign promises to be the standard work on the U.S.-Japanese war for years to come. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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It's not clear, though, whether this is meant to be a history or an analysis of the campaign. It starts as the former, presenting mostly facts with explanations as needed, but as the book goes on the author injects his own opinions more and more frequently. I happen to agree with most of them, but it becomes distracting when they're just inserted into the narrative.
Keep in mind that this book was published in 1991, so there are some pieces of conventional wisdom that have since been reexamined as new information has come to light, documents have been declassified, and so on. I don't mean conspiracy theories, for which I have little to no respect; I'm talking about honest reappraisal due to the fresh availability of facts. I notice this more at the beginning of the book than in later chapters.
If you're looking for an overview of the war in the Pacific with some but not overwhelming detail, this book is just what you need. Of necessity, though, it can't go into great depth given the enormity of the conflict -- for that you'll want to find books on the individual operations. ( )