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seydlitz_slith -> RE: Books for Japanese Players (7/9/2011 2:59:29 AM)
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Battle of Surigao Strait by Anthony P. Tully (2009).
He is the co-author of Shattered Sword along with John Paschal.
Like SS, it tells the story of the battle from the Japanese side using Japanese primary sources, TROMS, and also allied records.
It changed my whole perception of this battle about as much as SS changed my perception of the battle of Midway.
I am also reading a historical novel titled Days of Infamy by Newt Gingrich (yes, the politician) and William R. Forstchen.
The book picks up after their other book Pearl Harbor, which I have not read.
In PH, Yamamoto replaces Nagumo in command of the strike, and hangs around to conduct a third wave to destroy the drydocks, oil farms, and repair facilities.
Days of Infamy picks up with nightfall on the 7th with Yamamoto setting a trap for the allied carriers that he thinks are in the area. These include using Hiei and Kirishima to bombard Oahu hoping to attract a reaction from the American carriers. I am not through yet but I can confirm that there has already been multiple naval actions including a carrier battle with more fighting to come. Oh, and surprisingly, not a hint of partisan politics.
I picked this one up in hard back at Barnes & Noble for $5.98 in their discount/clearance/special deals section. From reading it, I would not be a bit surprised if the authors weren't Witp:AE players as the novel contains many elements similar to potential moves in the game.
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