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Eagle Against the Sun

The American War With Japan

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Eagle Against the Sun

By: Ronald H. Spector
Narrated by: Tom Perkins
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Historian Ronald H. Spector, drawing on declassified intelligence files, an abundance of British and American archival material, Japanese scholarship and documents, and the research and memoirs of scholars, politicians, and the military men, presents a thrilling narrative of American war in the Pacific.

Spector reassesses US and Japanese strategy and offers some provocative interpretations. He shows that the dual advance across the Pacific by MacArthur and Nimitz was less a product of strategic calculation and more a pragmatic solution to bureaucratic, doctrinal, and public relations problems facing the Army and Navy. He also argues that Japan made its fatal error not in the Midway campaign but in abandoning its offensive strategy after that defeat and allowing itself to be drawn into a war of attrition.

Combining impeccable research with electrifying detail, Spector vividly recreates the major battles, little-known campaigns, and unfamiliar events of this brutal 44-month struggle.

©1985 Ronald H. Spector (P)2019 Tantor World War II 20th Century Wars & Conflicts Imperial Japan Military Modern War Thought-Provoking Africa
Comprehensive Overview • Detailed History • Clear Narration • Broad Coverage • Informative Content • Thorough Analysis

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if you want a detailed history of WWII in the Pacific, then: this is it

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This is a classic overview of the Pacific War that has largely stood the test of time.

Great Introduction

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Great book about the war. Told with great detail and historical prescience. Well written. Great voice artist.

Great Book

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This is one of most thorough books on WW2 vs Japan. I’ve read/listened to many WW2 history books and this one shows different ideas.

In depth coverage of WW2 Japan vs USA

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This book gives a good overview of American military perspective on the Pacific Theater, with some insight into the Japanese mentality. It is definitely not a book about the general American perspective, nor about the political aspects. This one reserves itself to talking about the military alone. Personally, I'd prefer a book with broader perspective than just that, but this does pretty well for the topics that it does take on.

A fine book and a decent narration

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