Pacific Crucible (1)

by Ian W. Toll
Category: "U.S. History - Military"
Pages:491
Year of Publication:2012
Date Added:09/03/2015
Date Read:05/09/2019
Notes:Subtitle: War at Sea in the Pacific, 1941-1942

A history of the naval war in the Pacific, covering Pearl Harbor, the Doolittle Raid, the Battle of the Coral Sea, and Midway. The account is given from both the Japanese and American points of view, with a look at what motivated the leaders and the soldiers of each side.
My Rating: 8

Reviews for Pacific Crucible (1)

Review - Pacific Crucible (1)

Well-written, informative, and easy to follow. There were places here and there where setting-the-scene passages jarred a little with their long strings of facts about preparations, weather, etc. But overall, a good, fast read.

Reviewed by Roger on 2019-05-09 19:20:12

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