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TITLE: |
Fire in the sky : the air war in the South Pacific / Eric M. Bergerud. |
AUTHOR: |
Bergerund, Eric M. |
PUBLISHED: |
Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press, 2000. |
DESCRIPTION: |
xxviii, 723 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 697-702) and index. |
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Library Journal |
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Publisher's Weekly |
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Choice |
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Draws from primary sources and interviews with surviving veterans of all ranks and duties to recreate the Pacific War of World War II as it was fought in the skies by forces from Japan, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand; exploring technology and tactics, the battlefield, living conditions, leadership, morale, and other topics. |
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Interest level: Adult |
SUBJECT: |
World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations. |
SUBJECT: |
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Oceania. |
SUBJECT: |
Oceania--History, Military. |
SUBJECT: |
Oceania--Military history. |
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