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The Imperial Japanese Navy in the Pacific War
The Imperial Japanese Navy in the Pacific War
Author: Mark Stille
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From the stunning strike on Pearl Harbor to the dramatic turning point at Midway and the protracted clashes around Guadalcanal, The Imperial Japanese Navy in the Pacific War traces the arc of Japan’s naval campaign in World War II, explaining how an initially dominant IJN achieved rapid successes yet ultimately suffered strategic reversal. The book places ship actions and campaigns in context while examining design, construction and service histories of vessels from destroyers to capital ships, surveys the submarine force, and assesses IJN doctrine and operational effectiveness—asking whether Japan’s navy was truly a modern, combat-ready force for the vast Pacific theatre.
Published by Osprey (Bloomsbury) in hardback (392 pages, 9 December 2014; ISBN 9781472801463), this richly illustrated, encyclopedic volume draws on multiple Osprey titles and recent Japanese-language research and is organized by ship type with ship-by-ship design, modification and service histories. It includes 170 black-and-white and 45 colour images, period photographs, maps, charts, diagrams, detailed colour cutaway drawings, warship profiles and plans, plus bibliography and index—making it a valuable reference for naval historians, Pacific War enthusiasts and ship modelers. The author, Mark Stille, is a frequent contributor to Osprey’s military series.
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Core Bibliographic Data
The Imperial Japanese Navy in the Pacific War
Author: Mark Stille
Publisher: Osprey Publishing / Bloomsbury Publishing (General Military series)
Publication date: 9 December 2014
Format: Hardback
Extent: 392 pages
ISBN: 9781472801463
Type of Book
Military history
World War II naval history
Technical reference (warship design and characteristics)
Campaign and operations overview
Doctrinal / strategy and tactics analysis
Encyclopedic warship survey
Theater(s) of War
Pacific Theater
Far Eastern waters
Operations / Campaigns Explicitly Mentioned
Pearl Harbor attack
Battle of Midway
Guadalcanal campaign
Main Nations / Sides Involved
Japan – Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN)
United States – US Navy
World War II – Pacific War (Japan vs. Allies)
Branch / Focus
Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN)
Naval warfare
Warship design and construction
Naval strategy and doctrine
Naval tactics and operations
Submarine warfare (IJN submarine force survey)
Aircraft carrier warfare
Surface fleet operations
Warship Classes / Categories Covered
Aircraft carriers (IJN)
Battleships (IJN)
Heavy cruisers (IJN)
Light cruisers (IJN)
Destroyers (IJN)
Submarines (IJN)
Content Characteristics & Visual Material
Highly illustrated volume
170 black-and-white images
45 colour images
Photographs (period photos)
Maps
Charts
Diagrams
Detailed color cutaway drawings
Original artwork / illustrations
Warship profiles and plans (implied by warship design coverage and visual material)
Imperial Japanese Navy strategy in the Pacific War
Imperial Japanese Navy doctrine in the Pacific War
Evolution of IJN strategy and tactics
Analysis of IJN strengths and weaknesses
Assessment of IJN as a modern navy
Preparedness of IJN for Pacific combat
Operational effectiveness of IJN warships
Reasons for early Japanese naval successes
Reversal of fortune after Midway
Japanese and US naval confrontation in the Pacific
Structure / Reference Features
Short history of the Imperial Japanese Navy in the Pacific War
Chapters by warship type (carriers, battleships, cruisers, destroyers, submarines)
Construction histories of individual ships (destroyer size and above)
Design histories of individual ships
Service histories of individual ships
Coverage of warship modifications
Comprehensive submarine force survey
Bibliography
Index
Sources & Perspective
Draws on multiple Osprey titles on the Imperial Japanese Navy
Incorporates recent research on the IJN
Includes Japanese-language sources (recent research “including many sources from Japan”)
Presents Japanese side of the Pacific naval war (as noted by review)
Audience / Use
World War II enthusiasts
Pacific War historians
Naval history researchers
Warship enthusiasts
Ship modelers (reference for design details and modifications)
Students of naval strategy and doctrine
Descriptive Topical Keywords
World War II – Pacific War naval operations
Japanese carrier warfare at Pearl Harbor
Naval turning point at Midway
Japanese and US naval battles off Guadalcanal
Fleet composition of the Imperial Japanese Navy
Warship construction programs in wartime Japan
Comparative naval power in the Pacific Theater
Operational deployment of IJN surface fleet
IJN submarine strategy and employment
Design evolution of Japanese capital ships and cruisers
Destroyer flotillas and escort forces in the IJN
Impact of doctrine on IJN combat performance
Book Condition: Like New
Book Condition: Like New
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Fair: Battle-Hardened
Visible signs of a long campaign. Expect some stains, bent pages, and perhaps some minor tears on the cover. It’s seen the trenches, but the intel inside is still solid.
Poor: Survived Iwo Jima
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