Attack on Pearl Harbor : strategy, combat, myths, deceptions /

The attack on Pearl Harbour on 7 December, 1941, has been portrayed by historians as a dazzling success, 'brilliantly conceived and meticulously planned.' This book presents a detailed evaluation of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour on the operational and tactical level.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Zimm, Alan D. (Alan Douglas)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Philadelphia [Pa.] : Casemate, 2011.
Temas:
1939-1945
Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941.
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Hawaii.
Pearl Harbor, Attaque sur, 1941.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Campagnes et batailles > Hawaii.
Military campaigns
Hawaii
dissertations.
Academic theses
Academic theses.
Thèses et écrits académiques.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction : Folklore, viewed with a critical eye
  • Strategic and operational setting
  • Targets, weapons, and weapon-target pairings
  • Wargames
  • Planning the attack
  • Pre-attack : training, rehearsals, briefings and contingency planning
  • Execution of the attack
  • Assessment of the attack
  • Battle damage assessment
  • What might have been : alerted Pearl Harbor defenses
  • Assessing the folklore
  • The fifth midget submarine : a cautionary tale
  • Reassessing the participants
  • Summary and conclusions
  • Appendix A: Tabulation of second-wave dive-bomber attacks
  • Appendix B: Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Japanese terms
  • Appendix C: Ships in Pearl Harbor and vicinity
  • Appendix D: The Perfect attack.

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