August 1995 will mark the 50th anniversay of the conclusion of the Pacific War. This book brings to life all the famous, as well as little-known, battles and locations, and the brilliant island-hopping strategy that, by 1945, won back the Philippines and brought a striking force to Japan's doorstep at Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Black-and-white photographs, full-color maps.
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YA-A small, comprehensive resource. The colorful, detailed maps have clear legends, show geographical influences on battles, and illustrate the progression of troop holdings and movements. However, details of American troops can be hard to read as the black print is on royal blue squares. As so many of the particulars are shown on the maps, one might be tempted not to read the accompanying text that provides necessary background, many more specifics, and information on the military leaders. Accompanying black-and-white period photographs heighten interest. Unfortunately, the index is of limited use as entries are by the broad subject areas and cross references are listed for only the most important battles.
Claudia Moore, W.T. Woodson High School, Fairfax,
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Claudia Moore, W.T. Woodson High School, Fairfax,
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Fair over all view of the pacific war,
By kristian_peterso@hotmail.com (Karlstad, Sweden) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Pacific War Atlas 1941-1945 (Paperback)
Fairly good over all view of the war against Japan. To me it seems as the author believes that the British suffered the most, were the only troops who fought in jungles, were subjected to desease, etc and ultimately were the ones who actually defeated the Japs, with a little help from the United States and Australia, etc. Good maps, though. I was disappointed that the account of Tarawa, Peleliu and Iwo Jima were so brief. Maybe it was because the Brits didn't participate in those battles. Burma, Hong Kong, Malaya were more important.I was hoping to be enlightened on the campaigns at Bougainville, New Georgia, Cape Gloucester, Kwajalein, Eniwetok etc but I don't know more about those campaigns than I did before reading the book. I recommend the "The Pacific War Atlas" as an introduction to the war against Japan.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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Maps, maps, maps,
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This review is from: The Pacific War Atlas 1941-1945 (Paperback)
This is a great book. It has pages and pages of colored maps marked with symbols to tell you who was where, how they were moving and what happened (i.e., the advancement of an Australian Army Regiment or where Allied ships were sunk). Has small pictures relating to the campaign or battle being referenced, but this is a mostly a map book, and a great one at that.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Great Overview of the Pacific Theater,
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This review is from: The Pacific War Atlas 1941-1945 (Paperback)
In 141 pages Smurthwaite has condensed the major engagements, both land and sea, of the Pacific Theater. The strength of this work is its brevity and the huge number of useful maps. While reading other more detailed accounts of various engagements, I would frequently reach for this book and the pertinent map. Brief it may be but not a word is wasted in providing a brilliant summary.A great companion for "The Two-Ocean War" by Samuel Eliot Morrison
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