World war ii pacific theater books

List of books and articles about world war ii pacific theater online. Feb 4, 2016 explore bogusboggss board books on ww2. Best books on the pacific war for reasons big and small, understandable and unjustified, the war in the pacific during world war ii has largely been overshadowed by the allies war against hitler. One of the costliest battles of world war ii began on september 15, 1944, when u. The strategy, politics, and players that won the war by william b. The story of the uss houston, fdrs legendary lost cruiser, and the epic saga of her survivors hardcover.

However, i have found as i age that reading a book. Also, bombdamaged areas in japan including mushroom cloud over nagasaki, saipan, hong. Discover librarianselected research resources on world war ii pacific theater from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals. Pacific theater during the world war ii library of congress. Us world war ii amphibious tactics, army and marine corps, pacific theater rottman, gordon l. What are the best books on the pacific theater of wwii. Britain and france declared war on germany on sept. As a young corporal, fraser found himself in as great a pickle as flash ever was, only without the compensating comforts of loot and lovely ladies. With brutal honesty and lucid prose, eugene bondurant sledge provides a gruntseye view of infantry combat in the pacific theater of world war ii.

Nicknamed sledgehammer by his comrades, sledge fought with the 1st marine division in the grueling battles of peleliu and okinawa. Extraordinary stories of heroism, victory, and defeat paperback february 15, 2019. Fortunately, there is no shortage of worthwhile books about the. Marines landed on peleliu, a volcanic island in the western pacific ocean measuring only 6 miles long and 2. Heroes of the war in the pacific fascinating, inspiring stories and details about american heroes of the pacific war who were recognized with the congressional medal of honor. Mcmanus, a military historian whose most recent books have dealt with the u. This is a great book to read for anyone interested in world war ii. The definitive onevolume account of world war ii in the pacific theaterthe first book to weave together the separate stories of the fighting in china, malaya. The pacific war by costello is a similar read akin to spectors book. Popular world war ii pacific theater books showing 150 of 315 ship of ghosts. The story of the uss houston, fdrs legendary lost cruiser, and the epic saga of her survi. Hamilton hawaiian reference can be pulled directly off the reference shelves in the hawaiian. Pacific theater, 19411945, war in the pacific national historical park guam click on the highlighted titles below to see where you can find copies of these books in the library.

Before the start of the war in the pacific, japan attacked pearl harbor, the american military base located on the island of oahu, hawaii. It was geographically the largest theater of the war, including the vast pacific ocean theater, the south west pacific theater, the southeast asian theater, the second sinojapanese war, and the sovietjapanese war the second sinojapanese war between the. A collection of public domain world war ii books, radio broadcasts, vdiscs, films, and other ephemera. Us world war ii amphibious tactics, army and marine corps. The story of the bitter struggle in the pacific theatre of world war ii classic conflicts by bernard c. List of books and articles about world war ii pacific.

A record of mine warfare activities in the pacific theater during world war ii. Selected fulltext books and articles world war ii in the north pacific. Europeanafricanmiddle eastern theater asiaticpacific theater american theater. Marines on guadalcanal, and in north africa with the british armored tank command, james reasoner puts readers into the thick of the most deadly action of world war ii. Us world war ii amphibious tactics, army and marine corps, pacific theater. O ne of the most trenchant memoirs of world war ii is quartered safe out here, written by george macdonald fraser, author of the flashman novels. If you want a more detailed set of reads i would look at willmotts empires in the balance, the barrier and the javelin, the war with japan, and his battle of leyte gulf. Shop world war ii pacific theater books and collectibles. These are my memories of the bombing and the days that followed. Armys experience during world war ii in europe, now sets his sights on the armys role in the pacific theater of world war ii in a new book, the first of a twovolume history of the struggle. Submarines and soldiers remembrances was a panel in room 16 of the legislative plaza at the 2014 southern festival of books, held from october 1012. Enterprise and the first year of the war paperback by.

Awardwinning author alan rems brilliantly tells of the campaigns in the south pacific, a region long overlooked, offering both the big picture and the foxhole view military officer a fitting tribute to the men who fought and died in an often overlooked theater of world war ii. Beginning in the summer of 1943 during world war ii 19391945, u. Nemesis by max hastings gives a pretty good overview of the pacific theatre. World war ii united states military records, 1941 to 1945. World war ii in the pacific stories of some who were there on the morning of december 7, 1941, i was eleven years old. After the surprise attack, the united states declared war on japan and joined world war ii. Popular world war ii pacific theater books goodreads. No single american fighter group in world war ii performed more varied missions, was more successful, or was more central to the war effort in its theater of operations. Browse and buy a vast selection of world war ii pacific theater books and collectibles on. By the end of the war, the 23rd had tallied nearly six hundred aerial victories and destroyed nearly four hundred more japanese aircraft on.

Books pacific theater books page 1 the national wwii. Pacific war, major theatre of world war ii that covered a large portion of the pacific ocean, east asia, and southeast asia, with significant engagements occurring as far south as northern australia and as far north as the aleutian islands. Books pacific theater books page 1 the national wwii museum. See more ideas about books, world war ii and history books. World war ii is sometimes thought of as primarily a fight against nazi germany, with the war in the pacific as an afterthought. It was defined by the allied powers pacific ocean area command, which included most of the pacific ocean and its islands, while mainland asia was excluded, as were the philippines, the dutch east indies, borneo, australia, most of the territory of new guinea and the. A world war ii story of survival, resilience, and redemption by laura hillenbrand, with the old.

The british tank command has been fighting an uphill battle with rommels panzers. Heres your opportunity to let others know your favorite books on the war that led us from pearl harbor to tokyo bay. The best fiction and nonfiction on the war between the allied forces and japan in the pacific theatre. Army in world war ii series the armys official history of world war ii commonly referred to as the green books are listed in the following sections. World war ii in the pacific theater visit pearl harbor. We were in the outer channel of pearl harbor when the japanese attacked.

It was a fantastic book and sparked my interest in the pacific theater. In new book, military historian takes boldly revisionist. Contact info casemate publishers 1950 lawrence road havertown pa 19083 t. A books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. The pacific ocean theater, during world war ii, was a major theater of the war between the allies and the empire of japan.