| Imperial Japanese Navy Heavy Cruisers 1941-45 Contributor(s): Stille, Mark (Author), Wright, Paul (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1849081484 ISBN-13: 9781849081481 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War Ii - History | Military - Naval - History | Asia - Japan |
| Dewey: 359 |
| Series: New Vanguard |
| Physical Information: 0.15" H x 7.06" W x 9.64" (0.36 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - Japanese |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Designed with little more than a passing nod to the international naval treaties of the inter-war period, the Imperial Japanese Navy's heavy cruisers were fast and heavily armed. Like the other vessels of the Japanese Navy, the heavy cruisers were technologically superior to and far more innovative than their Allied rivals, whom they met in many of the major Pacific Theater battles, including Midway and Leyte Gulf. Mark Stille continues his study of the IJN of WWII with this fascinating topic, addressing the design and development of all 18 ships in the six heavy cruiser classes, from pre-war construction and mid-war alterations, their operational histories and eventual fates. |
Contributor Bio(s): Stille, Mark: - Mark E. Stille (Commander, United States Navy, retired) received his BA in History from the University of Maryland and also holds an MA from the Naval War College. He has worked in the intelligence community for 35 years including tours on the faculty of the Naval War College, on the Joint Staff and on US Navy ships. He is currently a senior analyst working in the Washington DC area. He is the author of numerous Osprey titles, focusing on naval history in the Pacific. |