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Review written by Antoni Chmielowski  [Sat Aug 01, 2009 1:28 pm]
http://www.theblitz.org/new_blitz/uploads/users/e372fe9638120504a[1].jpg This is an excellent 889 page book (including index and appendix) which details the origin of the idea of the Pearl Harbour attack, as well the actual attack and the aftermath. It shows how ingenious the Japanese were in adapting their torpedoes to work in the shallow depths of Pearl Harbour, as well as adapting the 16-inch battleship shells to use as armour piercing bombs. The book clearly shows how the various branches of the US military did not communicate with each other, and worse how the... Read More


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