Discover librarianselected research resources on world war ii pacific theater from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. The two maps given here illustrate japans expansion throughout the far east and southeast asia from 1931 until 1944. Us world war ii amphibious tactics, army and marine corps, pacific theater by gordon rottman 19450902 usaffe, the loyal americans and faithful filipinos. What was it like to be a soldier in the pacific during. Two weeks later i was told i had thirty minutes to pack my gear. A one hour documentary which outlines the pacific campaign, from the fleet versus fleet conflict and the carrier war in the coral sea, midway, and the marianas, through general macarthurs. List of books and articles about world war ii pacific theater online. Hear bill mullers story of his experience serving in the army in the pacific theater during world war ii. Soldiers stories war in the pacific nzhistory, new. From december 1941 to april 1945, the pacific ocean theater of world war ii saw a bitter confrontation between the allied forces led by the u. Stories internship books store archives resource page contribute. Popular world war ii pacific theater naval books showing 150 of 82 then there was one. The story of the uss houston, fdrs legendary lost cruiser, and the epic saga of her survi.
The things our fathers sawthe untold stories of the world war ii generation from hometown, usavolume i. I will describe a couple of stories hes shared with me, and now my kids, about his experiences during his tour of service during wwii. Books pacific theater books page 1 the national wwii. Stories from the veterans history project of the library of congress, american folklife center. In the pacific, hugh ambrose focuses on the reallife stories of the five men who put their lives on the line for our country. This article was originally published in august 2005 for the 60th anniversary of the. Navy and the imperial japanese navy that played out six months after the attack on pearl harbor. As 1944 began, the southwest pacific was largely under allied control.
The definitive onevolume account of world war ii in the pacific theaterthe first book to weave together the separate stories of the fighting in china, malaya, burma, the east indies, the philippines, new guinea, the solomon islands, and the aleutians. Pacific theater during the world war ii summary photographs show atomic and other bombing raids, helicopter, paratroop landing, airfield construction, enemy ships under attack, etc. The allied beachheads on guadalcanal are far from secure, but the u. My grandfather served in the south pacific during wwii. A book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. If you want a more detailed set of reads i would look at willmotts empires in the balance, the barrier and the javelin, the war with japan, and his battle of leyte gulf. Feb 16, 2020 i recall the author harold robbins who served on a submarine writing that on patrols they would help each other out. Mar 04, 20 hear bill mullers story of his experience serving in the army in the pacific theater during world war ii. A short history of the united states navy in the second world war by samuel eliot morison more times than i can count. The pacific theater in world war ii has always intrigued me, perhaps because my grandfather served there, but i never heard any stories from him, as he rarely talked about it. The deserters, a world war ii history by charles glass. Jun 09, 2017 the two maps given here illustrate japans expansion throughout the far east and southeast asia from 1931 until 1944. Also, bombdamaged areas in japan including mushroom cloud over nagasaki, saipan, hong.
Western colonization has tons of stories in all media. The pacific theater in world war ii has always intrigued me, perhaps because my grandfather served there, but i never heard any stories from him, as he rarely talked about. The pacific is a 2010 american war drama miniseries produced by hbo, playtone, and dreamworks that premiered in the united states on march 14, 2010. The pacific ocean theater, during world war ii, was a major theater of the war between the allies and the empire of japan. First released in march of 2010, the pacific came to light after the resounding success of band of brothers, a miniseries that featured soldiers stories within the european theater of world war ii. The story of the uss houston, fdrs legendary lost cruiser, and the epic saga of her survivors hardcover. It was defined by the allied powers pacific ocean area command, which included most of the pacific ocean and its islands, while mainland asia was excluded, as were the philippines, the dutch east indies, borneo, australia, most of the territory of new guinea and the. Voices of the pacific theater kindle edition by rozell, matthew.
A you are not limited to nonfiction titles, though they will encompass the entirety of the lists imo there is value in narrative. It inspired a fascination with the pacific theater that continues for me to this day. Determined to expand throughout the region and turning their back on the international systems to ensure peace, the japanese invaded and took over the state of manchuria in northeast china in 1931, establishing the puppet state of manchukuo the following year. By february, the allies were also making progress in the central pacific. Pacific theater during the world war ii library of congress. Naval and air strikes reduced most of the japanese bases throughout the area, and after several intense, bloody campaigns, most of the central pacific was secure. But another year and a half elapsed before american forces began an offensive against japanese positions in the central pacific.
This book is the story of the air war in the pacific through the eyes of the last surviving imperial japanese naval aviators of world war ii, chronicled through never before published firsthand accounts, wartime diaries, and private photographs. The pacific theater in pictures, 19421945 four japanese transports, hit by both u. Aug 19, 2015 a selection of the most viewed stories this week on the monitors website. At its peak, the empire stretched throughout eastern china, southeast asia, the islands of oceania, and even the aleutian islands in north america. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. In public schools throughout the united states, students often learn that asian involvement in world war ii began with the japanese bombing of pearl harbor.
You may already be familiar with the pacific war but the pacific, a 2010 miniseries produced by hbo, is a media event that can shine a new light on the war and its major moments. World war ii in the pacific national geographic society. We were in the outer channel of pearl harbor when the japanese attacked. A world war ii story of survival, resilience, and redemption.
World war ii veterans stories, listed alphabetically by last name experiencing war. A sweeping narrative historythe first in over twenty yearsof americas first major offensive of world war ii, the brutal, noquartergiven campaign to take japaneseoccupied guadalcanalfrom early august until midnovember of 1942, us marines, sailors, and pilots struggled for dominance against. Dont miss these 100 must read world war ii books, including fiction, ya, history. My father was flying a pby4 vp102 on the first day of the war dec 8th, 1941 in the philippines. A captured japanese diary from the pacific theater summer 20, vol.
When germany and italy declared war on the united states days later, america found itself in a global war. The ministry for culture and heritage interviewed 14 veterans of the pacific war and collated their stories as a book. My grandfather is william bill telles and served a. Best books on the pacific war goodreads share book. The interviews are available to researchers at the alexander turnbull librarys oral history centre. I was the first serviceman in the pacific theater to receive blood plasma, instead of whole blood, and this helped pull me through. Chronology and fact book by kevin don hutchison greenwood press, 1994.
Pacific war, major theatre of world war ii that covered a large portion of the pacific ocean, east asia, and southeast asia, with significant engagements occurring as far south as northern australia and as far north as the aleutian islands. Pacific theater books page 1 the national wwii museum. The pacific strategy, 19411944 the national wwii museum. Discover librarianselected research resources on world war ii pacific theater from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. List of books and articles about world war ii pacific theater. I was thinking of beginning with the pacific theater. The best fiction and nonfiction on the war between the allied forces and japan in the pacific theatre. And though the battle locales that constitute the war in the pacific pearl harbor, midway, tarawa, guadalcanal, iwo jima are common knowledge, locations and statistics alone cant convey what it was like to have fought in those battles. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. To deepen the story revealed in the miniseries and go beyond it, the book dares to chart a great ocean of enmity known as the pacific and the brave men who fought. The untold stories of the world war ii generation from hometown, usavoices of the pacific theater by. The pacific war by costello is a similar read akin to spectors book. Fire and fortitude is an epic human story, one that i have wanted to.
Jun 11, 2017 in public schools throughout the united states, students often learn that asian involvement in world war ii began with the japanese bombing of pearl harbor. The battle of midway was an epic wwii clash between the u. By this time, japan had already been at war with china for several years and had seized the chinese territory of manchuria. A story of family, courage, and sacrifice from pearl. One interesting note you could add to your ww2 site is the first sinking of a japanese surface ship by the us navy in the war the first sub was sunk by the ward dd9 at pearl. Obviously the majority went back to a completely hetero lifestyle after the war. Extraordinary stories of heroism, victory, and defeat paperback february 15, 2019 by bennett fisher author. The pacific is a 2010 american war drama miniseries produced by hbo, playtone, and dreamworks that premiered in the united states on march 14, 2010 the series is a companion piece to the 2001 miniseries band of brothers and focuses on the united states marine corpss actions in the pacific theater of operations within the wider pacific war.
In the deserters, the historian and former abc news foreign correspondent charles glass explores a subject that remained taboo for decades after world war ii. Sparked by the japanese attack on pearl harbor on dec. They braved some of the heaviest fighting of the waryet their story. What was it like to be a soldier in the pacific during world. Dec 06, 2017 a captured japanese diary from the pacific theater summer 20, vol. This book is the fourth in the fivevolume history of marine corps operations in world war ii. Popular world war ii pacific theater books goodreads. This flamethrower operator is the last living medal of honor recipient from the pacific theater. This book was everything i have been looking associated with that. Western pacific operations united states marine corps.
Sep 06, 2011 in the pacific, hugh ambrose focuses on the reallife stories of five men who put their lives on the line for our country. And though the battle locales that constitute the war in the pacific pearl harbor, midway, guadalcanal, iwo jima are common knowledge, the actual struggles that defined the war remain a mystery. The untold stories of pacific theater of world war 2. The war in the central pacific began with the japanese attack on pearl harbor on 7 december 1941. For reasons big and small, understandable and unjustified, the war in the pacific during world war ii has largely been overshadowed by the allies war against hitler. Read your way through wwii with these true stories of blood, sand, and saltwater. B i chose only 5 per category because each book choice should have a brief commentary on why it is a valuable inclusion. The 10 best books about wwiis european theater the 10 best books about wwiis european theater although americas entry into wwii was precluded by an attack in the pacific, the european theater proved to be equally important, from operation torch in the mediterranean to the legendary beach landings.
Popular world war ii pacific theater books showing 150 of 317 ship of ghosts. A selection of the most viewed stories this week on the monitors website. Navy is gaining confidence in its ability to disrupt japanese operations in the pacific and american pilots experience and skills are increasing. Feb 4, 2016 explore bogusboggss board books on ww2. A world war ii story of survival, resilience, and redemption by laura hillenbrand, with the old.
World war ii in the pacific stories of some who were there on the morning of december 7, 1941, i was eleven years old. Browse and buy a vast selection of world war ii pacific theater books and. World war ii pacific theater questia online library. Theres a world of new ideas in every books newsletter. On december 7, 1941, japan staged a surprise attack on pearl harbor, severely damaging the us pacific fleet. War stories readers share memories from world war iis pacific theater editors note. The war in the pacific began on december 7, 1941, when warplanes from japan launched a surprise attack on the u.
The pacific theatre of the wwii was one of the most brutal parts of the second world war. Six months later an aaf task force took part in the battle of midway, in which a great japanese fleet was defeated. Home browse history military history wars, battles, and military interventions world war ii world war ii pacific theater. The pacific theatre of world war ii was largely defined by the territories of the empire of japan. New zealanders remember the pacific war, auckland, harpercollins nz, 2006. What are the best books on the pacific theater of wwii. The series is a companion piece to the 2001 miniseries band of brothers and focuses on the united states marine corpss actions in the pacific theater of operations within the wider pacific war. Heres your opportunity to let others know your favorite books on the war that led us from pearl harbor to tokyo bay. Navy and the imperial japanese navy that played out six months after the attack. It was a fantastic book and sparked my interest in the pacific theater. In the pacific, hugh ambrose focuses on the reallife stories of five men who put their lives on the line for our country. Shop world war ii pacific theater books and collectibles. These are my memories of the bombing and the days that followed.
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