Tora! Tora! Tora!: Pearl Harbor 1941
The Japanese assault on Pearl Harbor is one of the most famous raids in history, if not the most famous. In the early hours of December 7, 1941, the carriers and aircraft of the Japanese First Air Fleet launched a sudden and unexpected attack on the US naval forces anchored in Pearl Harbor, hoping to cripple America's naval capabilities in one decisive blow.

This new study by Mark Stille will address the build-up to, execution of, and fallout from the Pearl Harbor operation. Putting the raid in context, the political and military background will be addressed - Japanese expansion in the Far East, and American responses to it, and the steady increase in tensions between the two powers. The Japanese decision to launch an assault on Pearl Harbor will be considered in detail, from the time constraints faced in planning the raid, alternative operational possibilities, and the bold, stubborn leadership of Admiral Isoruku Yamamoto, who was the driving force behind the concept and planning, to the final adoption of the operation, and its place in Japan's national strategy. It is an illuminating new look at one of the most infamous events in modern history.

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Tora! Tora! Tora!: Pearl Harbor 1941
The Japanese assault on Pearl Harbor is one of the most famous raids in history, if not the most famous. In the early hours of December 7, 1941, the carriers and aircraft of the Japanese First Air Fleet launched a sudden and unexpected attack on the US naval forces anchored in Pearl Harbor, hoping to cripple America's naval capabilities in one decisive blow.

This new study by Mark Stille will address the build-up to, execution of, and fallout from the Pearl Harbor operation. Putting the raid in context, the political and military background will be addressed - Japanese expansion in the Far East, and American responses to it, and the steady increase in tensions between the two powers. The Japanese decision to launch an assault on Pearl Harbor will be considered in detail, from the time constraints faced in planning the raid, alternative operational possibilities, and the bold, stubborn leadership of Admiral Isoruku Yamamoto, who was the driving force behind the concept and planning, to the final adoption of the operation, and its place in Japan's national strategy. It is an illuminating new look at one of the most infamous events in modern history.

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Tora! Tora! Tora!: Pearl Harbor 1941

Tora! Tora! Tora!: Pearl Harbor 1941

Tora! Tora! Tora!: Pearl Harbor 1941

Tora! Tora! Tora!: Pearl Harbor 1941

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Overview

The Japanese assault on Pearl Harbor is one of the most famous raids in history, if not the most famous. In the early hours of December 7, 1941, the carriers and aircraft of the Japanese First Air Fleet launched a sudden and unexpected attack on the US naval forces anchored in Pearl Harbor, hoping to cripple America's naval capabilities in one decisive blow.

This new study by Mark Stille will address the build-up to, execution of, and fallout from the Pearl Harbor operation. Putting the raid in context, the political and military background will be addressed - Japanese expansion in the Far East, and American responses to it, and the steady increase in tensions between the two powers. The Japanese decision to launch an assault on Pearl Harbor will be considered in detail, from the time constraints faced in planning the raid, alternative operational possibilities, and the bold, stubborn leadership of Admiral Isoruku Yamamoto, who was the driving force behind the concept and planning, to the final adoption of the operation, and its place in Japan's national strategy. It is an illuminating new look at one of the most infamous events in modern history.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781849085090
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
Publication date: 11/22/2011
Series: Raid , #26
Pages: 80
Product dimensions: 7.26(w) x 9.74(h) x 0.26(d)

About the Author

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 30 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. He is also the author of several wargames.

Table of Contents

Introduction 4

Origins 7

Initial Strategy 10

The Great All-out Battle Strategy

Yamamoto Enters the Picture

An Idea is Born

Early Planning 13

Combined Fleet vs. Naval General Staff

The Plan 20

TheTraining Program

Japanese Air Group Employment

The Attack Plan in Detail

The Submarine Plan

The Raid 32

The Approach

The Battle Opens

The Attack Inbound

The First Attack Force

The Torpedo Attack

The Horizontal Bombing Attack

Agony on Battleship Row

Attacks Against Airfields

The Saga of the Midget Submarines

The Second Attack Force

Attack of the Dive-bombers

More Attacks Against Airfields

The American Air Response

The US Navy Response

The Accounting 68

American Losses

Japanese Losses

Analysis 71

The Military Impact

The Operational Level

The Follow-up Controversy

Conclusion 76

Bibliography 78

Index 80

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