Zero!

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910163176203321
• Autore: Caiden Martin
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: San Francisco : , : Verdun Press, , 2014; ©2014
• ISBN: 9781782898405; 1782898409
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (293 pages)
• Altri autori (Persone): OkumiyaMasatake; HirokoshiJiro
• Soggetti: World War, 1939-1945; Military history
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- DEDICATION -- CHARTS AND BATTLE-MAPS -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- PREFACE -- 1 - The Sino-Japanese Incident -- 2 - Peace Attempts Fail- The Fighting Continues -- 3 - Zero Fighters in China -- 4 - Eve of the Pacific War -- 5 - Opening of Hostilities Followed By Anxiety -- 6 - Prewar Anticipation -- 7 - The Pearl Harbor Attack: Overwhelming Victory as the War Begins -- 8 - Zero Fighters Assure Victories: Operations in the Philippines and the Dutch East Indies -- 9 - The Sea Battle Off the Coast of Malaya -- 10 - The Wake Island Operation -- 11 - The Indian Ocean Operation -- 12 - The Coral Sea Battle -- 13 - The Midway and Aleutians Operations: The Turning Point of the War -- 14 - Reorganization of the Combined Fleet -- 15 - Change in Warship-Building Policy -- 16 - Desperate Air Operations Over Long-Range Conditions: The Saga of Saburo Sakai -- 17 - Succession of Air Battles After Guadalcanal -- 18 - The Guadalcanal Campaign: Evaluation of American Warplanes -- 19 - "Operation A"-I-Go Sakusen -- 20 - Admiral Yamamoto Dies in Action -- 21 - Battle of Santa Cruz -- The 1st Carrier Division Attacks -- The Second Carrier Division Pursues the Enemy -- Last Moments of the Hornet -- 22 - Our Situation Becomes Critical: Air Battles in the Solomons and Rabaul Areas -- The Last Rabaul Air Force -- 23 - The ; End is in Sight: Defense of the Mariana Islands -- 24 - The Kamikaze Suicide Attacks -- 25 - Air Raids and Earthquakes -- Technical and Administrative Factors Which Hampered Production -- 26 - Defense of the Mainland: The B-29 Appears -- 27 - Carrier Planes Raid the Homeland -- 28 - The Atomic Bombings: Personal Observations of Masatake Okumiya -- 29 - Jiro Horikoshi's Final War Diary -- CHARTS.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book, 'Zero!' by Masatake Okumiya and Jiro Horikoshi with Martin Caidin, provides a detailed account of the Japanese Zero fighter aircraft and its role in World War II. It explores the technical superiority and combat effectiveness of the Zero in the early stages of the Pacific War, highlighting the strategic and tactical successes of the Japanese military. The authors delve into the reasons behind Japan's initial dominance and subsequent failures, emphasizing the lack of understanding of total war and technological advancement compared to the Allies. The book is aimed at readers interested in military history and aviation, offering insights into the operational challenges and strategic decisions faced by both the Japanese and Allied forces during the war.