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The truth is - there is no honor in the cruelty of war - just horrible outcomes. Everyone likes to whine that the white American did this terrible thing or that in History - truth be told - mankind whether red, black, brown, white - pick a color has - done terrible things. The fact remains - if not for Americans over the last 200 hundred years - to bring some order to the chaos and barbarism of the world - many more humans would be dead and living in misery. When you understand what Japan did in China, and in the Philippines, and how the Japanese people were all in for the war. How the Japanese children even sewed together - the balloons they floated to US in hopes of starting fires for purpose of destroying and killing - this is just another sad story - of a national culture of blind ignorance - disgusting and infuriating.Read full review
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I actually bought this book from the picture of the aircraft on the cover thinking is was full of similar pictures. The seller had other 'picture' books that I bought and when I received the group of books I was disappointed that it wasn't full of 'Avengers' but rather a book about the WWII island of Chici Jima. I started to read and found that I couldn't put the book down until it was finished!! It led me to purchase, on line, the book 'Fox Two' by Randy Cunningham and I discovered I not only liked collecting Aviation photos and Aviation Art but now enjoy reading the stories they are based on. (Artist William S Phillips is my favorite.)
Fascinating historical narrative of the importance of aviation in winning the Pacific war. Follows both the broad sweep of great events and the personal experiences of the men wo flew and were captured during the struggle. But what is most important is the perspective of events which led up to the war with Japan and the development of the martial mindset which guided that nation's actions. Absolutely required reading for anyone who wishes to have a better understanding of how the tragedy came about.
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James Bradlely is a favorite author of mine and the content of the book is riviting.
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The content is inclusive of historical information from centuries back to provide an understanding the political background for Japan's and Asian areas leading into WWII. The content of the novel is written to keep your attention. Not only is the air war defined, the ground war is well covered.
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