Eagle Against the Sun: The American War With Japan
by
Ronald Spector
Table of Contents
- ISBN:
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0394741013
- Format:
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Paperback, 624 pages
- Publish Date:
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October, 1985
- Publisher:
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29
- Other Format(s):
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Hardcover
Until the declassification of intelligence files decades after the fact, the full scope of the Pacific Theater of World War II could not be appreciated. Ronald Spector, a historian at the Army Center for Military History, drew on these newly declassified files as well as an abundance of British and American archival material, Japanese scholarship and documents, and research and memoirs of scholarly and military men. The culmination of his efforts was instantly hailed as a masterpiece of World War II history, a work of “dazzling brilliance.” It is widely considered to be the best single-volume account of the war in the Pacific. Inter-service rivalries were rampant, and the road to jointness was a rocky one at best. Publishers Weekly praised Spector for his ability to “show how even the most efficiently run campaigns unfold against a background of violent dispute.”
For a solid grounding in the Pacific War, Eagle Against the Sun is an ideal place to start. By studying the complexities and difficulties of command and cooperation, it is also an important look at how the obstacles inherent in joint warfare can be overcome and the ultimate goal of victory fulfilled.