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Blankets of Fire: U.S. Bombers over Japan During World War II Paperback – January 17, 1998

by WERRELL KENNETH P (Author)
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 12 ratings
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When the focus of World War II shifted to the Pacific in 1944, the Army Air Forces (AAF), equipped with the new, longer-range B-29 bomber, tried to shift strategic bombing tactics as well. Blankets of Fire describes the adjustments necessary to target Japan and places them in the context of overall AAF and wartime strategy. 58 photos.
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  1. Print length
    352 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Smithsonian
  4. Publication date
    January 17, 1998
  5. Dimensions
    6 x 1.25 x 9.25 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1560988711
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1560988717
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Smithsonian; First Edition (January 17, 1998)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1560988711
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1560988717
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.2 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.25 x 9.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 12 ratings

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Captain Black
5.0 out of 5 stars The Final Solution for Japan
Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2006
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In the Potsdam Declaration in July of 1944 President Truman's ultimatum to Japan was to surrender or face "prompt and utter destruction". Apparently Truman did not realize that all of Japan's major cities had already been utterly destroyed. Only a few medium sized cities were left intact because they were marked for nuclear bombardment.

I have read 6 books about the B-29 raids against Japan and this one is by far the best one. This books effectively describes the tactics employed by General Curtis LeMay that wrought destruction upon the Japanese homeland. Most B-29 authors were participants in the war and therefore their books were all about themselves and their missions. Werrell was not a participant, therefore his coverage was complete and unbiased.

What I particularly liked about this books was the coverage of the early failures of the B-29 missions and the frustration that the crews felt. By March of 1945 it became clear that the B-29 campaign had become a costly failure. The book describes why it was failing and the ramifications to come (no independent Air Force). After LeMay took command, the B-29 and the strategic bombing campaign soon became a profound success. After reading this book, you will realize that the Hiroshima and Nagasaki mission were just another bombing raid like hundreds before them (in terms of land destroyed). In July of 1945, LeMay informed his superiors that by the end of October 1945, there would be no more targets left to bomb in Japan.

If you want to learn about some strategic bombing history, this is your book.
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Brian D.
5.0 out of 5 stars Book arrived quickly & in excellent condition! Thanks!
Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2023
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Book arrived quickly & in excellent condition!

Thanks!!
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Sully
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book. Very through and entertaining.
Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2016
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A great summary and analysis of the many scattered historical records of the US Bombing campaign during World War II. It focuses on the Pacific campaign, but with a lot of overlapping background material applying to the European theater as well. Werrell keeps this work more readable than many historical analyses by interspersing a lot of quotes and anecdotes from individual military and governmental figures involved in the air campaign for the war. There are very few works out there dealing with the strategic bombing aspect of the war, let alone one this comprehensive and interesting.
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Skip Gibson
3.0 out of 5 stars Blankets of Fire: U.S. Bombers over Japan during World War ll
Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2013
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This book wasn't what I expected it to be. It was full of detailed unit numbers and Commands involved, with more views of the Desk Bound Commanders than the crews, it left me down and not at all what I wanted. Although a good book for the History Student but not one, in my view, for those who want to go a little bit deeper.
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John Boyer
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent piece of history
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2012
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Excellent piece of history written in prose that can be readily understood and comprehended by us common men. Buy it.
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Michael M.
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2015
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great book
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Aussie Reader
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent account of the Strategic Bombing Campaign
Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 1998
I was unsure if I would like this book at first, all a bit too technical. I was wrong, this was a very easy to read and well presented book covering the American Strategic bomber campaign against Japan using the B29 Bomber. It was a well researched account and the technical details in relation to the design & construction of the perfect bomber, training and weapons & tactics used were so well written that the narrative never got boring. Although the subject matter was horrific, the raids against Japanese cities and civilians, the book was a non-bias account of this necessary campaign. I found this book hard to put down and would recommend it to anyone who wants to learn about this period of WW2 history. Well done to the author!
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