num_pages: 420
description: For almost 20 years, more than 200 reels of microfilmed Japanese naval records remained in the custody of the U.S. Naval History Division, virtually untouched. This unique book draws on those sources and others to tell the story of the Pacific War from the viewpoint of the Japanese. Former Marine Corps officer and Asian scholar Paul Dull focuses on the major surface engagements of the war--Coral Sea, Midway, the crucial Solomons campaign, and the last-ditch battles in the Marianas and Philippines. Also included are detailed track charts and a selection of Japanese photographs of major vessels and actions.
language: English
title: A Battle History of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1941-1945
titlecomplete: A Battle History of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1941-1945
genres: History, World War II, Japanese History, Japan, Asia, War, Naval History, Military History, Nonfiction, Military Fiction
ratings_count: 99
places: New Irleand, Palembang, Sumatra, Palau, Russell Islands, Pacific Ocean, India, Japan, Mariana Islands, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Sumatra, Nicobar Islands, Honshu, Micronesia, Federated States of, Solomon Islands, Ponape, Sulawesi, Southeast Asia
publisher: Naval Institute Press