The Kamikazes

Robert Hale, London, 1985. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Illustrator: Photographic. List of illustrations, bibliography, notes and index. Between 160 and 161 there are eight pages of black and white photographs. Black coloured boards with silver coloured titles to the backstrip. Photographic dustwrapper with black and white coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. A history of the most frightening phenomena of the Pacific theatre of war – that of the Kamikaze suicide planes. Between the early months of 1944 until V-J Day, these " ... superbly trained, fiercely obedient, recklessly loyal pilots – willing to sacrifice their lives in their efforts to bring the United States to its knees ..." –from the front fold over panel blurb, caused more casualties to American personnel and more damage to American naval vessels than any single land battle. This is their story. A little rubbing of the edges with minor age toning of the textblock edges. A little creasing of the top dustwrapper edge with rubbing of the dustwrapper panels. A hint of fading to the backstrip with some yellowing to the top edge of the front panel. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [8], 9 - 333, [3] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Military & Warfare; Japan; WW II; Aviation. ISBN: 0709017901. ISBN/EAN: 9780709017905. Inventory No: 0130219. . 9780709017905