The elusive enemy
Subtitle: U.S. naval intelligence and the Imperial Japanese Fleet
By: Douglas Ford
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Annapolis, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 297
ISBN-13: 9781591142805; 9781612510651
Subjects: Japanese Naval operations; United States; World War, 1939-1945; Military intelligence; Japan. Kaigun; Campaigns; Secret service; United States. Office of Naval Intelligence; American Naval operations; Japan; History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [275]-290) and index.
Table of contents: title: Gauging an untested opponent: U.S. perceptions of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1918-1941; title: Dismantling the "lesser foe" and the "superior enemy" images, December 1941 to early 1943; title: The elusive enemy: U.S. naval intelligence and the Imperial Japanese Navy's fleet, 1943-1945; title: The "underdog in the air war" yet a resourceful opponent: intelligence on the IJN's air arm, 1943-1945; title: Knowledge of the enemy applied: the evolution of U.S. naval air combat doctrine; title: Conclusions: the effectiveness of U.S. naval intelligence during the Pacific War; title: causes and consequences.