From mid1942 until the end of the war in 1945, there were two u. The asiaticpacific theater was the theater of operations of u. A personal recollection of the pacific war written in 1949 by the commander of the fifth army airforce. The best fiction and nonfiction on the war between the allied forces and japan in the pacific theatre. Chronology and fact book by kevin don hutchison greenwood press, 1994. The pacific theater was not a backwater war, but it was at the end of a longer and weaker supply line, and it was regarded as future business to be concluded. The gi war against japan american soldiers in asia and the. I love both of them, but ill list the most recent one first. 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.
Odonnell warns, oral histories are perhaps the best means available to. World war ii combat around the pacific rim from the south pacific to western alaska saw the use of weapons not issued, or very sparingly issued, in the north african and european theaters. During the third week of february 1944, the combined allied air forces based in britain. Shop world war ii pacific theater books and collectibles. It deals primarily with the naval and air aspects of the war i dont know how well it simulates the ground war. On august 7, 1942, allied forces, primarily us marines, landed on the islands of tulagi and guadalcanal in the southwestern pacific to fight back the encroaching japanese army. World war ii in the pacific national geographic society. Ww2 menu to world war ii in the pacific, the early years. The pacific war by costello is a similar read akin to spectors book. These are my memories of the bombing and the days that followed.
Acting instantly on behalf of a naval officer who was subjected to a vicious clubbing by a frenzied japanese guard. The pacific theatre of the wwii was one of the most brutal parts of the second world war. Watch this video to learn about some of the key battles, as well as the general nature, of the pacific theater of the war. Under international law civilians were not permitted to resist enemy military attack. A b29 required ten soldiers to operate, including pilots, bombardiers, navigators, specialists, and. Ww2 military outdoor surplus your onestop military shop. The united states and japan fought throughout the pacific ocean in world war ii from 1941 to 1945, a part of the war remembered as the pacific theater. Wwii us army m1 helmet cover cotton camouflage net of war reenactments. Wwii pacific theater wwii pacific theater historic photos 19421945.
Which was the tougher theater europe or the pacific. After pearl harbor, the b29s became a major priority to build. The pacific theater ww2 a list of favorite books 4 over the course of several decades of research and writing i have a small bookshelf of essential titles i often refer to. Pacific storm is a theaterwide strategy game, kind of like the total war series in that you control the movement of units in a world map, then combat in a real time environment, it also lets you fly any of the aircraft. Pacific theater during the world war ii library of congress.
World war ii in the pacific stories of some who were there on the morning of december 7, 1941, i was eleven years old. I can think of two games that take place in the pacific theater and that would be relatively easy to get your hands on. While the uss ward was sunk on the 3rd anniversary of the pearl harbor attack, her gun that fired the first shot was removed in a refitting before its sinking. Are there any good ww2 games that take place in the. Wwii pacific theater buy photos ap images collections. Bought this book from pacific historic parks some time back and it is a great, informative read. By the end of ww2, eastern islands airfield had a total of three asphalt runways.
Books on the pacific war from pearl harbor to hiroshima. These are some topics of interest and that seem little known or of possible help in understanding the period. World war ii pacific theater questia online library. The pacific war, sometimes called the asiapacific war, was the theater of world war ii that was fought in the pacific and asia. The boeing b29 superfortress plane was revolutionary for military technology, as it could drop heavy bombs from high altitude. The united states navy in the pacific war 1941 1945. At its peak, the empire stretched throughout eastern china, southeast asia, the islands of oceania, and even the aleutian islands in north america. Omar bradley is the only other high ranking army officer in wwii who wrote a better history book about that war. Lawton joe lightning collins fought in guadalcanal and new georgia, now commands the vii corps on the western front. Click through this timeline to see how battles dotted the pacific theatre between 1931 and 1945.
Books pacific theater books page 1 the national wwii. 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. As this book proves, even for those who only dream about travel, it is still an impressive reference to the history and sites today. Based on numerous diaries and letters, this book depicts the story of americas soldier sin asia and the pacific during world war ii. Original russian soviet tt 33 tulskiy tokarev leather holster. The pacific theatre of world war ii was largely defined by the territories of the empire of japan. Offers a complete history of the battles in the pacific theatre 19411945. Feb 4, 2016 explore bogusboggss board books on ww2. The pacific ocean theater, during world war ii, was a major theater of the war between the allies and the empire of japan. Ever consider traveling to the real pacific battlefields of wwii.
Books pacific theater books page 1 the national wwii museum. 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. What are the best books on the pacific theater of wwii. The airfield on eastern island was abandoned after ww2. It starts in 1941, allows the player to conduct the war as. Six months later an aaf task force took part in the battle of midway, in which a great japanese fleet was defeated. The generation of people who survived through ww1, the great depression, and ww2 without complaining, they just sucked it up and dealt with it. During the third week of february 1944, the combined allied air forces based in britain and italy launched their first roundtheclock bomber offensive against germany. The war in the central pacific began with the japanese attack on pearl harbor on 7 december 1941.
The wwii pacific theater was a maritime war between the allies and japan. Proceeds from purchases made through the museum store fund the continuing educational mission of the national wwii museum in new orleans. Western pacific 15 june 1944 2 september 1945 attacks on truk, where the japanese had a major base, continued as preparations were made for the invasion of the marianas. Listed here are most of the books that would appeal to a general reader, with an emphasis on memoirs. The japanese gained power in a huge area of the pacific after the pearl harbor attack in hawaii. Also, bombdamaged areas in japan including mushroom cloud over nagasaki, saipan, hong kong, maurua, burma, and new guinea. The story of the uss houston, fdrs legendary lost cruiser, and the epic saga of her survivors hardcover. The american troops that landed on saipan on 15 june 1944 met bitter opposition. Includes sections on aviation, ships of the us fleet, biographies, bases, statistics, and armament. If so, this is the essential travel and history reference for 25 of the best sites in the 20 million square miles of the pacific theater. Pearl harbour pacific theater iwo jima battle for the solomon islands.
Like any other war, the second world war brought us all levels of propaganda used by both sides. Browse and buy a vast selection of world war ii pacific theater books and collectibles on. After the 7 december 1941 japanese attack on pearl harbor and the united states entry into the war, the use of civilian labor in war zones became impractical. The need for a militarized naval construction force to build advance bases in the.
From the european theater another twofront observer gave his opinion. Untold stories from the marine heroes of world war ii. Book 6 of the ladybird expert history of the second world war. An 82daylong assault on the japanese island of okinawa, the battle was the largest in the pacific theater of war. Japan lost at least 100,000 men and thousands of civilians, and the americans lost over 50,000 troops.
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. Wwii pacific theatre two survivors share their experiences from the war. For the us marines, the japanese were brutal enemies, who had no regard for humanity or life. Uss arizona memorial official pacific historic parks. The combined air, land, and sea assault was the first of its kind, marking the allies first major offensive against the empire of japan in the pacific theater. Popular world war ii pacific theater books showing 150 of 315 ship of ghosts. Odonnell the author of beyond valor offers a new collection of oral histories from veterans of the second world war, this time from the pacific theater.
While the japanese went south to gain territory in the philippines. See more ideas about books, history books and world war ii. Study 25 terms wwii pacific theater flashcards quizlet. This acclaimed bestseller brilliantly illuminates a hidden piece of world war ii history as it tells the harrowing true story of nine american airmen. The pacific ocean areas poa, divided into the central pacific area, the north pacific area and the south pacific area.
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