KÅgun : the Japanese army in the Pacific War /
Statement of responsibility: SaburÅ Hayashi, in collaboration with Alvin D. Coox.by
Hayashi, SaburÅ
; Coox, Alvin D.
Type: 
BookPublisher: Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1978, c1959Edition: First edition.Description: xiv, 249 p., [6] leaves of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 0313202915.Uniform titles: TaiheiyÅ sensÅ rikusen gaishi. English.Subject(s): World War, 1939-1945 -- Japan | Japan -- History -- 1912-1945First published in Tokyo, 1951, as TaiheiyÅ sensÅ rikusen gaishiReprint of the ed. published by Marine Corps Association, Quantico, VaLanguage/Translation Info: EnglishSummary: "Volumes have been written about the U. S. Forces and the Pacific War, but to date little has been published concerning the Japanese side from the standpoint of high-level command plans and policies. Kogun fills the gap of this long-felt need. Quite original, it presents facts and figures never before published in the U. S. Brief as the book is, it goes far beyond a mere recounting of battles and campaigns. Instead, it commences with a sound analysis of the Meiji era background and moves on with authority to treat significant trends and causes (as well as results) of the tragedy which was prewar Japanese militarism. The author presents his thesis simply and focuses his discussion on the following problems: How did the army high command estimate the situation throughout the Pacific War? On what thinking was its plans of operation founded? How did it actually conduct matters? From this framework a remarkably clear picture develops of high command errors in making estimates of the situation; mismanagement in the conduct of operations and internal disagreement on basic policy."
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Filipinas Heritage Library Roderick Hall Coll. | RHC - Military History | D 767.2 H313 1959 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 18024 |
First published in Tokyo, 1951, as TaiheiyÅ sensÅ rikusen gaishi.
Reprint of the ed. published by Marine Corps Association, Quantico, Va.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The Army's course until World War II -- Preparations for launching Southern Operations -- Success of First-Phase Southern Operations -- Problems Facing High Command after End of First-Phase Operations -- China Operations -- Operations vs. Port Moresby, Midway, and the Aleutians --Guadalcanal Operations -- Collaboration with Germany and Italy -- South Pacific Battle Lines Pulled Back -- Problems of Adjusting State Affairs and Supreme Command -- Military Operations in China (II) -- Failure of Imphal Operation -- Loss of Marianas Islands -- Reinforcement of Japanese Homeland Defenses -- Failure of Decisive Battle for Philippines -- Operations in Southern Region (Except Philippines) Loss of Iwo Jima and Okinawa -- Operations in China (III) Preparations for Decisive Combat in Japanese Homeland -- Situation in Manchuria and Korea -- Defeat -- Appendices. Army War Diary -- Notes -- Biographical digests
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