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Chargement... Suicide Squads, the untold stories of WW II fighting men who had one mission: to kill- and diepar Richard O'Neill
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Sixty years ago, both Allied and Axis soldiers set off on suicidal or near-suicidal raids. These men's bravery cannot be overestimated, nor can the resourcefulness and despair that led to the development of their crafts, which were so hazardous as to be properly described as suicide machines. Suicide Squads tells the story of these missions, focusing on the "special attack" operations - a euphemism for suicidal attacks - of the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy. Military historian Richard O'Neill offers a detailed exploration - including the evolution, the types, and the effects - of explosive motorboats (which offered "the prospect of spectacular gain at little cost"), midget submarines (Japanese, Italian, German, and British), and manned aircraft, as well as human torpedoes, human bullets, and kamikaze aircraft. He also describes the actions themselves - the attack on Pearl Harbor, the raid on Sydney Harbor, and Special Forces missions at Guadalcanal, Midway, and Okinawa, among others. And he provides insights into the samurai and bushido codes of conduct that inspired ritual suicide. The story of these special attack forces remains a testimony to ingenuity, desperation, and courage. (6 x 9, 272 pages, b&w photos) Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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I knew I was in for rough ride when the author starts out the book by saying that he wishes the Japanese government would start funding the Yasukuni Shrine. Apparently O'Neill believes that honoring war criminals is important. Next the Fenians are described as "Irish nationalists" yes so is the IRA but they're both terrorists. Apparently only "some" Westerners believe the Japanese military was involved in "excesses" i.e. crimes against humanity. Wonder if O'Neill is one of these.
Lots of pictures which is probably a good thing because who knows what nonsense he would come up with if he had to write another 30,000 words of text.