The Flower of the Imperial Japanese Navy - Isoroku Yamamoto (Includes Disc): Isoroku Yamamoto (Includes Disc)

Author: Masahide Kato
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Yamamoto Isoroku was one of the most famous admirals of the Imperial Japanese Navy and a representative figure of Japan's overseas expansion during World War II. He personally planned and commanded the surprise attack on the U.S. Pearl Harbor, marking the beginning of the Pacific War. The Japanese Combined Fleet under his command once swept across the entire Western Pacific, arrogant and invincible, and played a significant role in the Japanese militarism's conquest of the Asia-Pacific and its attempt to dominate the world. His death shocked Japan, and he was known as the "flower of the navy" of the Imperial Japanese Empire. As a work of non-fiction, this book strictly adheres to historical facts and adopts a simple and unadorned writing style to allow readers to more authentically grasp the true character of the historical figure. Moreover, this is a powerful refutation of those who seek to deny the history of aggression and glorify war criminals.