The twilight warriors
Subtitle: the deadliest naval battle of World War II and the men who fought it
By: Robert Gandt
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Broadway Books
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780767932417
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Time line; title: Prologue; title: pt. 1. The way of the warrior; title: The next island; title: Tail end Charlies; title: You are already gods; title: Tiny Tim; title: Your favorite enemy; title: First blooding; title: The mood in Boys' Town; title: Shoot the son of a bitch; title: We will save the ship; title: Thunder gods; title: Three seconds to die; title: And where is the Navy?; title: Gimlet eyes and the alligator; title: pt. 2. Storming the great Loochoo; title: Love day; title: Bourbon and puddle water; title: Ten-go; title: Divine wind; title: Race for glory; title: First wave; title: Ducks in a gallery; title: There she blows; title: Dumbo and Mighty Mouse; title: pt. 3. Floating chrysanthemums; title: A ridge called Kakazu; title: Thunder gods; title: Gunslingers; title: Black Friday; title: Keep moving and keep shooting; title: As long as a gun will fire; title: Glory day; title: Target Intrepid; title: Call me Ernie; title: Counteroffensive; title: Bottom of the barrel; title: Gone with the spring; title: Change of command; title: Ritual of death; title: Setting sun; title: Honored dead of Carrier Air Group 10; title: U.S. order of battle; title: Japanese order of battle; title: Glossary; title: About the author