WWII Pacific Theatre

[farley]

On this date, June 4, 1942. the Battle of Midway began.

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Midway




War truly is Hell (no matter where on the planet it is taking place).......

[BOO]

As a Brit the PTO is not thing I was brought up on. The more I learn of it the deeper my respect is.

[III./ZG76_Saipan]

best book on midway:

https://www.amazon.com/Shattered-Swo.../dp/1574889249

good details, easy read, blows away other books on the same subject..even fuchida's book

[Delta111]

Yes sounds really good.

[DOWNEAST]

As a Brit the PTO is not thing I was brought up on. The more I learn of it the deeper my respect is.

Here is a great book not to be miss-lead by the title, "Fly Boys" by James Bradley.

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https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fly...nfoTabshttp://

[farley]

Here is a great book not to be miss-lead by the title, "Fly Boys" by James Bradley.

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https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fly...nfoTabshttp://

Just ordered it from the library. Thanks for the suggestion Downeast

[DOWNEAST]

As a Brit the PTO is not thing I was brought up on. The more I learn of it the deeper my respect is.

Boo - Here is one I am now reading on the subject that you might like as well. "RAF FIGHTER PILOTS OVER BERMA" - Norman Franks.

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"It is a recognized fact that, had the war gone badly for the Allies on the India/Burma front, and had the Japanese succeeded in invading the Indian Continent, the outcome of the war would have been entirely different. Yet despite this, the campaign on the Burma front is offered surprisingly scant coverage in the majority of photo-history books. This new book, from respected military historian and author Norman Franks, attempts to redress the balance, noting the importance of this particular aerial conflict within the wider context of the Second World War.

 Franks takes as his focus the pilots, aircraft and landscapes that characterized the campaign. Photographs acquired during the course of an intensive research period are consolidated into a volume that is sure to make for a popular addition to the established Images of War series. Many unpublished photographs feature, each one offering a new insight into the conflict as it unfolded over Burmese skies. The archive offers a wealth of dynamic images of RAF Hurricanes and Spitfires in flight, with shots of both the aircraft and the pilots employed during this challenging conflict. 

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[69th_Zeb]

For our Brit friends, I recently read Beaufighter Aces of WW2. Some say it's dry but I liked the no nonsense approach.

It has a nice section on the Pacific theater along with some of the challenges they faced. I also really liked the journal entries thrown in as well. Good for getting amped up for the next TFS update. Kindle price was good too.

~S~

[=FI=Murph]

One of the best I've run across is "Fire in the Sky" by Eric M. Bergerud. It's a comprehensive account of the entire air campaign in the Solomons, which lasted many months, and includes a lot about the campaign in New Guinea as well.