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looking for a book... - 11/23/2007 3:08:58 AM

KDonovan

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looking for a Pacific Theatre book about the last 2 years of the war....

i vaguely remember a new one coming out this year, but can't seem to remember the name..

anyone help?

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RE: looking for a book... - 11/23/2007 3:15:36 AM

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Try Downfall by Robert Frank. A lot of my late war strategy was inspired by this book. If we ever get together for a beer I will lend you my copy.

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RE: looking for a book... - 11/23/2007 8:33:14 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: KDonovan

looking for a Pacific Theatre book about the last 2 years of the war....

i vaguely remember a new one coming out this year, but can't seem to remember the name..

anyone help?

Could it be Max Hastings' Nemesis? Covers 1944-5 but it's not so much a straight end-to-end history as a series of 'modules' covering various aspects of the war.

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RE: looking for a book... - 11/23/2007 9:24:22 PM

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don't know about a new title, but Caputo's "The Pacific War" remains a very good theater wide coverage book.

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RE: looking for a book... - 11/23/2007 10:35:58 PM

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don't know about a new title, but Caputo's "The Pacific War" remains a very good theater wide coverage book.

Did you mean Costello's TPW? Excellent book -high-level and descends to detail at just the right times.

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RE: looking for a book... - 11/24/2007 3:02:41 PM

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Could it be Max Hastings' Nemesis? Covers 1944-5 but it's not so much a straight end-to-end history as a series of 'modules' covering various aspects of the war.

Yes!...thats the one i'm looking for. Thanks.

Theres limited reviews of the Nemesis book though, anyone here on the forum thinks its worth while?

Looks like there are a lot of other Max Hastings' books as well..anyone think there are any must haves?

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RE: looking for a book... - 11/24/2007 7:08:08 PM

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quote:

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ORIGINAL: Nikademus

don't know about a new title, but Caputo's "The Pacific War" remains a very good theater wide coverage book.

Did you mean Costello's TPW? Excellent book -high-level and descends to detail at just the right times.

Yes, thats the one. He gets grief from nitpickers where he transposes or mis-spells a Japanese ship name or two but that does'nt detract from the overall excellence of the work. I think the best written, most interesting section was the pre-history of the PacWar 41-45 where the complex relationship between Japan and the U.S. is examined and shown how it all helped lead to the coming conflict.

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RE: looking for a book... - 11/24/2007 8:53:53 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: KDonovan

quote:

Could it be Max Hastings' Nemesis? Covers 1944-5 but it's not so much a straight end-to-end history as a series of 'modules' covering various aspects of the war.

Yes!...thats the one i'm looking for. Thanks.

Theres limited reviews of the Nemesis book though, anyone here on the forum thinks its worth while?

Looks like there are a lot of other Max Hastings' books as well..anyone think there are any must haves?

Haven't read Nemesis myself, but I have seen some lengthy reviews in the newpapers which praised it highly. I enjoyed his book on Bomber Command.

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