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Operation Vengeance : The Astonishing Aerial Ambush That Changed World War II by Dan Hampton (2020, Hardcover)

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I loved it.". In 1943, the United States military began to plan one of the most dramatic secret missions of World War II. Harvard-educated, Yamamoto was a close confidant of Emperor Hirohito and a brilliant tactician who epitomized Japanese military might.

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" Operation Vengeance is colorful, intimate, eye-popping history, delivered at a breakneck pace. I loved it." -Lynn Vincent The New York Times bestselling author of Viper Pilot delivers an electrifying narrative account of the top-secret U.S. mission to kill Isoroku Yamamoto, the Japanese commander who masterminded Pearl Harbor. In 1943, the United States military began to plan one of the most dramatic secret missions of World War II. Its code name was Operation Vengeance. Naval Intelligence had intercepted the itinerary of Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese Combined Fleet, whose stealth attack on Pearl Harbor precipitated America's entry into the war. Harvard-educated, Yamamoto was a close confidant of Emperor Hirohito and a brilliant tactician who epitomized Japanese military might. On April 18th, the U.S. discovered, he would travel to Rabaul in the South Pacific to visit Japanese troops, then fly to the Japanese airfield at Balalale, 400 miles to the southeast. Set into motion, the Americans' plan was one of the most tactically difficult operations of the war. To avoid detection, U.S. pilots had to embark on a circuitous, 1,000-mile odyssey that would test not only their skills but the physical integrity of their planes. The timing was also crucial: the slightest miscalculation, even by a few minutes--or a delay on the famously punctual Yamamoto's end--meant the entire plan would collapse, endangering American lives. But if these remarkable pilots succeeded, they could help turn the tide of the war--and greatly boost Allied morale. Informed by deep archival research and his experience as a decorated combat pilot, Operation Vengeance focuses on the mission's pilots and recreates the moment-by-moment drama they experienced in the air. Hampton recreates this epic event in thrilling detail, and provides groundbreaking evidence about what really happened that day. Operation Vengeance includes 30 black-and-white images.

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Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0062938096
ISBN-13
9780062938091
eBay Product ID (ePID)
4038251577

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Book Title
Operation Vengeance : the Astonishing Aerial Ambush That Changed World War II
Author
Dan Hampton
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Military / World War II, Aviation / History, Military / United States
Publication Year
2020
Genre
Transportation, History
Number of Pages
448 Pages

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Item Length
9.4in
Item Height
1.5in
Item Width
6.5in
Item Weight
23 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
D767.98.H338 2020
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Dan Hampton's vivid writing transported me from an Oregon farm, where a young boy dreamed of becoming a fighter ace, to a top-secret kill mission and an epic moment of American justice exacted high over the South Pacific. Sweeping across much of the Pacific war along the way, Operation Vengeance is colorful, intimate, eye-popping history delivered at a breakneck pace. I loved it., For seventy-seven years 'Operation Vengeance' has fascinated military historians. At least three previous books have addressed the subject since the 1960s but not until now has the story been told in such detail. Dan Hampton combines an intimate knowledge of military aviation with an eye for detail that removes any lingering doubt: the admiral who planned the Pearl Harbor attack was downed by an Oregon farm boy named Rex Barber., "Colorful details, no-nonsense prose, and meticulous research make this an essential retelling of Yamamoto's death." -- Publishers Weekly "For seventy-seven years 'Operation Vengeance' has fascinated military historians. At least three previous books have addressed the subject since the 1960s but not until now has the story been told in such detail. Dan Hampton combines an intimate knowledge of military aviation with an eye for detail that removes any lingering doubt: the admiral who planned the Pearl Harbor attack was downed by an Oregon farm boy named Rex Barber." -- BARRETT TILLMAN, author of Whirlwind "Satisfying. ... Vivid and engaging. ... [Gives] credit where it's due." -- Kirkus Reviews "A brilliant read. ... Riveting. ... Hampton's story and the amazing details he offers puts the reader right inside of the cockpit of the P-38. ... An electrifying page-turner." -- SOFREP "Dan Hampton's vivid writing transported me from an Oregon farm, where a young boy dreamed of becoming a fighter ace, to a top-secret kill mission and an epic moment of American justice exacted high over the South Pacific. Sweeping across much of the Pacific war along the way, Operation Vengeance is colorful, intimate, eye-popping history delivered at a breakneck pace. I loved it." -- LYNN VINCENT, New York Times Bestselling Coauthor of Indianapolis "Operation Vengeance is a whacking great read every bit as exciting as the real mission." -- STEPHEN COONTS, New York Times Bestselling Author of The Russia Account "The accessible storytelling by Hampton will likely be of interest for aficionados of the period." -- Library Journal, Colorful details, no-nonsense prose, and meticulous research make this an essential retelling of Yamamoto's death.
Lccn
2021-278783
Dewey Decimal
940.54/26593
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes

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