Visions of Infamy: The Untold Story of How Journalist Hector C. Bywater Devised the Plans That Led to Pearl Harbor

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Exciting, Scholarly, Prescient.......2001-10-29

William Honan has done history buffs and strategists alike a signal service in presenting this exciting biography of Hector C. Bywater. Not content with a biography of this journalist, spy and prophet, Honan attempts to do more: understand Bywater's intellectual development--a transformation which led him to foresee what others felt was absurd: a trans-Pacific war between the U.S. and Japan. Honan unearths Bywaters public debates with none other than Franklin D. Roosevelt--at that time a naive pacifist--as well as coming close to proving that Japan's Admiral Yamamoto seized on Bywater's ideas to create the Japanese strategy that culminated in Pearl Harbor and the rout of MacArthur in the Phillippines. For strategists, Visions of Infamy carves a statue to what it really takes to think with vigor and independence.

At Dawn We Slept: The Untold Story of Pearl Harbor

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Slightly outdated ,requires revision
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For the SERIOUS student of history

At Dawn We Slept: The Untold Story of Pearl Harbor
Gordon W. Prange
Manufacturer: Mcgraw-Hill
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Miracle at Midway
Day Of Deceit: The Truth About FDR and Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor: The Verdict of History
December 7, 1941: The Day the Japanese Attacked Pearl Harbor
Day of Infamy, 60th Anniversary: The Classic Account of the Bombing of Pearl Harbor

ASIN: 0070506698

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At 7:53 a.m., December 7, 1941, America's national consciousness and confidence were rocked as the first wave of Japanese warplanes took aim at the U.S. Naval fleet stationed at Pearl Harbor. As intense and absorbing as a suspense novel, At Dawn We Slept is the unparalleled and exhaustive account of the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor. It is widely regarded as the definitive assessment of the events surrounding one of the most daring and brilliant naval operations of all time. Through extensive research and interviews with American and Japanese leaders, Gordon W. Prange has written a remarkable historical account of the assault that-sixty years later-America cannot forget.

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Thorough.......2007-02-01

The best book, hands down, for information on Pearl Harbor. It will take a long time to read, but is very interesting. Miracle at Midway by the same author is just as good. Excellent pictures and hundreds of references quoted, along with personal interviews. I've seen no other book is as thorough in its approach to the subject.

Slightly outdated ,requires revision.......2006-09-13

Gordon W. Prange studied Pearl Harbor raid ,events surrounding it, for 32 yrs.The outcome is this tome.

Author is vehemently critical on Adm Husban E. Kimmel (c-in-c Pacific Fleet) and Gen Walter C. Short( commander US Land Forces
,Hawaii). Both,according to him ,lacked qualities to command forces. They failed to show imagination,foresight at a time when things were becoming explosive in the Pacific.

This is untrue.Evidence shows upon the receipt of war warning message of Nov27,1941,Adm Kimmel mounted long range reconnaissance missions north of Hawaii to detect the presence of hostile ships within the strike radius of Pearl Harbor.Unfortunately Pacific Command never had sufficent planes at its disposal to maintain an all out vigil.This never would have happened if Washington officials not denuded Pacific fleet of its strength to fight an undeclared war against German U boats in the Atlantic. As a result critical gaps in the aircover remained which Japanese exploited.

Now we know two weeks prior to attack based on intelligence furnished Cdr Joseph J. Rochefort of Hypo(combat intelligence centre of US Navy located in Pearl Harbor naval yard)Kimmel instituted a search for Japanese carrier force operating north of Hawaii.He vectored the Pacific Fleet to an area from where Japanese planned to launch their surprise assault. But his efforts were frustrated. Once White House came to know about Kimmel's manoeuvre he was told to withdraw.This was in line with official order of turning north Pacific into a 'vacant sea'.Strangely this reversal of direction has been ignored by every Pearl Harbor enquiry held from 1941-46.Regretably,neither Kimmel nor his family could recall this sortie and its unfortunate reversal.Yet it provides exculpatory evidence because after the war Kimmel was accused of not conducting precisely this type of search.

Author says Japan's expansionist designs on east Asia made Pacific war inevitable.But it should be admitted ,as latest reaearch shows , regardless of Tokyo's ambitions US hatched a plan to push that nation on the road to war.As war raged in Europe and Africa ,threatning to engulf the world,a memorandum started circulating in the corridors of power in Washington.Written by Arthur H. McCollum (dated Oct7,1940 later called 8-ction memo)head of the Far Eastern Branch of ONI,it advocated a series of measures aimed at engineering a situation wherby Japan is force to attack American ground,naval,air,forces in Hawaaii as well as British and Dutch colonial outposts in the Pacific.With FDR's connivance the plan was put into effect.

Of particular importance to the defence of Hawaii were the crucial bomb plot messages . Its timely dispatch to Short,Kimmel would have stopped the Japanese attack on its tracks.Army radio intercept station MS 5 at Fort Shafter in Oaahu was regularly intercepting messages sent to Tokyo by Japanese spy ring which contained information on the where abouts of Pacific Fleet.Information sent on lowgrade ciphers was broken read by senior officers of US Army ,Naval intelligence.This clearly pointed to a Japanese intent to attack Pearl Harbor. Instead of promptly alerting the C in C PAC Washington officials sat on it.

It is military topbrass esconced in Washington who were unfit to exercise command.Are these men so obtuse,doltish that they failed to perceive the significance of these intercepts?Such an incredulous attitude stands to reason only if they had a hidden agenda.Unfortunately,author does not hold them fully accountable for Pearl Harbor defeat. We find this disturbing pattern emerging regarding other significant Japanese intercepts.Tokyo"s reply to American ultimatum of Nov 26,1941 which came in 14 parts
,decision to present Washington an ultimatum at 1pm EST all of which portended war.

I feel Prange's book , loaded with interesting facts and information, requires revision.History of Pearl harbor raid requires fresh interpretation ;facts which have emerged based on latest research have made this indispensible.Because if we are to believe authors like Stinnet,Toland Washington officials knew the attack was coming and they were awake.

More than 60 years have passed .Pearl Harbor raid and events surrouding it have continued to intrigue and fascinate me.I read Prange's book because I wanted to get different perspective on the subject.

Time marches on ..........2006-05-24

This text should be highly valued in providing a first glance or survey of Pearl Harbor, but given the passage of time since its publication, it is now very dated.

With the release of newer materials, it should no longer be considered "definitive" or even "authoritative." It is also widely known to have several flaws (e.g., lacks the Brigg's interview) and factual errors (e.g., how are blinker lamps and signal flags "heard" in tactical radio circuits).

An Excellent Historian.......2006-02-15

I see that some reviewers were critical of "At Dawn We Slept." It should be noted that, while Dr. Prange did do the research, the book itself was put together after his death by two individuals who had previously been his graduate students. Having known Dr. Prange, I'm certain that had he survived to complete his work, the final product would have been much more satisfactory.

For the SERIOUS student of history.......2005-12-08

This book gives new meaning to the term "exhaustive!" Tons of information concerning the events leading up to, during, and following the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor. Mr. Prange details the hatching of the plot, who and when the idea was first exchanged and how it came to be put in motion. He lays out the bombing itself and the investigations that followed. It's especially insightful into the thoughts and actions of those in leadership positions, both Japanese and American, although considerably weak on the perspective of the regular people involved. One can only imagine the time and effort and PASSION the author put into researching and compiling this mountain of information.

In all honesty, this is probably a 5 star book, but it was WAY more than I was looking for, and it just wasn't very "readable." I felt bogged down in information that was largely peripheral to my interest in the bombing of Pearl Harbor. I found myself at first skimming over chapters detailing the Japanese plotting and American suspicions, and eventually skipping entire chapters looking for the account of what happened that morning of December 7th, 1941. Once I found that section it was interesting (although a bit dry) and certainly reflected the chaos that must have been felt by those experiencing it first-hand. I guess what I was hoping to read was not only a comprehensive description of the events but also richly highlighted with the personal experiences of those who were there and in the middle of it, particularly the regular people whose stories aren't necessarily found in official transcripts from the government investigations.

A Date Which Will Live in Infamy: An Anthology of Pearl Harbor Stories That Might Have Been

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Too defeatist in my opinion
A Needed Book For This Time
Pearl Harbor Redux

A Date Which Will Live in Infamy: An Anthology of Pearl Harbor Stories That Might Have Been

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"December 7, 1941, a date which will live in infamy." So did President Franklin Delano Roosevelt address the American people about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor that initiated America's entry into World War II.

But what if things had happened differently?

A Date Which Will Live in Infamy is an anthology of fictional alternatives to the events that led up to, occurred during, and followed directly after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The authors and their original stories that appear here for the first time are:

"The Sumter Scenario: A Time Wars Story" by Simon Hawke • "The Secret History of Mr. Churchill's Revenge" by Tony Geraghty • "Cain" by Jim DeFelice • "Pariah" by Ed Gorman • "Green Zeroes" by R. J. Pineiro • "The East Wind Caper" by James Reasoner • "Path of the Storm" by William C. Dietz • "The Fourth Scenario" by William Hallahan • "Victory at Pearl Harbor" by Brendan DuBois • "I Relieve You, Sir" by Barrett Tillman • "Beer, Betrayal, and Ho Chi Minh" by Doug Allyn • "A Terrible Resolve" by William H. Keith, Jr. • "December 7th, 2001" - A Classroom on the American Continent" by Allen C. Kupfer

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Too defeatist in my opinion.......2002-07-29

After reading through this collection of "What-If?" stories, I can tell that I will not be holding on to this too much. Although the stories themselves are pretty good for the pulp novel status. Overall, a majority of the stories in this book are too defeatist in nature. The actual event though horrible and a loss for the US probably would not of lead to some of the time-lines that some of these authors pose. A number of them list the West Coast of the US being over run or captured. Finally, as others have stated the appendices listed are the good parts of this book. They explain the realities behind the attack, a time line of the attack, and finally an explanation of possible alternitives and the chances of them affecting the outcome of the attack. Possible better alternative histories of the attack on Pearl Harbor could be found in the book "Rising Sun Victorious" or in the books "What-IF and What-If 2"

A Needed Book For This Time.......2002-01-07

This is one of the very best collections of alternate world histories that I have read and one I would use in the classroom were I still teaching. However, the stories as good as they are take second place to two very thoughtful essays by experts at the end of the book. Paul Thomsen gives an excellent diplomatic perspective of what went right and what went wrong in events leading to the attack. The greatest praise must go to historian William Forstchen who sums up the "The Realities of an Alternate Pearl Harbor". He brings out things that most of us either did not know or did not fully understand. It is his premise that even in the worst case scenarios all going against us, a third wave of attack destroying the oil tanks stored at Pearl which would keep us out of the Pacific for a year, the sinking of the three carriers that were away at the time of the attack which would mean no victories at Midway or the Coral Sea, the taking over of the base with veteran Japanese soldiers which would lose us Hawaii, and even the bombing of the Panama Canel which would take a year to rebuild, we would still have prevailed. Maybe the war would have been a year or two longer, but American moral resolve and production would have won out in the end. We were heavily devalued by most of the Japanese command and they would not foresee that in the American gestalt there is a sense of morality that makes us fight for what we see as not just territorial goals, but for freedom. In doing so we believe in complete victory. If anything, the Japanese would have been worse off to have gone beyond their success at Pearl. A year longer to get started would have meant more production of weapons on our part and by 1946 we would have had more than three atomic bombs. We likely would have laid waste to Japan to pay back for the conquest of Hawaii, the bombing of Panama, and raids on California. As it was, the Japanese were surprised at the resolve we did show. They thought we would be forced to compromise and negotiate a peace. They were as surpised as Muslim fanatics must be today in seeing our reaction to the attack on the Twin Towers in New York and the Pentagon in Washington D.C. and related actions. We prevailed then, we will now.

Pearl Harbor Redux.......2001-11-24

An anthology of allohistories, that is, "what-if" stories based on the attack on Pearl Harbor. Like all anthologies, some stories are superb, some are weak, but overall the level is quite high. The only flaw, and it isn't a serious one, lies at the hands of the editors in their selection and organization of the stories. I'll leave the weakest part of the collection, Part 1, for last.
Part 2, 'Alternate Actions', are the stories by Pineiro, Reasoner, Dietz, and Hallanhan. These are the most traditionally "what-if" stories, hinging on a minor event causing a major change in result. Three are very good, and one, Reasoner's 'The East Wind Caper' is outstanding. A hard-boiled private eye (see Bogart in the role) stumbles onto the Japanese plot and saves the day. Well told, tightly paced and humorous.
Part 3, 'Alternate Aftermaths', contains stories by DuBois, Tillman, Allyn, and Keith. Of these, Keith's 'A Terrible Resolve' is the best, a tale of Japanese victories which lead the Empire up to the beaches of California before the success of the Manhatten Project and the actions of American kamikazi bombers, turn the Imperial Navy back.
A Postscript by Kupfer, which posits a Nazi victory over both America and Japan, is the most chilling story in the book.
The Appendices give an excellent historical background of the real world event, of the military and diplomatic realities which the allohistorians in the anthology had to manipulate for our entertainment.
Now, the worst for last, and as I previously said, it isn't too bad. Part 1, 'Alternate Architects', has the four stories by Hawke, Geraghty, DeFelice, Gorman. Very little allohistorical content in any of these, and what little there is, is only background color. Mostly these four just rehash old conspiracy theories about Roosevelt and/or Churchill knowing that the attack was going to happen and allowed it to go on in the hopes American would enter the war against Germany. I've got no problem with this belief, though I think, like most conspiracies, the proponents are assuming malice where simple incompetence is enough of an explanation. My problem with these stories is that so much of the tale is given over to rehashing the arguements, lecturing the reader on why the plot really did happen, that the stories are just plain boring. The editors could have had a much stronger anthology by leaving this part out and putting more of the rest in.
One observation, something that gave me a small grin. When reading the stories, watch for similarities between them. Variations on the phrase "cigarette, cigar, and pipe smoke" pops up in an awful lot of stories. I suspect the editors handed our a very detailed background guide to the authors, and some of them lifted material out of it verbatim.

Remember Pearl Harbor: Japanese And American Survivors Tell Their Stories (Remember)

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A Very Basic Book About the Pearl Harbor Attack

Remember Pearl Harbor: Japanese And American Survivors Tell Their Stories (Remember)
Thomas B. Allen
Manufacturer: National Geographic Children's Books
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Pearl Harbor: The Day of Infamy - An Illustrated History

ASIN: 0792266900
Release Date: 2001-05-01

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Compelling narrative laced with first-person accounts from both American and Japanese survivors combines with dramatic archival images and a brief overview to paint a vivid portrait of what it was like to have witnessed, participated in, and lived through the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor that infamous morning of December 7, 1941. Historical photos set the scene. This landmark volume will provide young readers with valuable insights into both the Japanese and American points of view and demonstrate why people on both sides feel the need to remember Pearl Harbor.

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A Very Basic Book About the Pearl Harbor Attack.......2003-03-13

This book has limited information about the bombing of Pearl Harbor, but the information it does have is good. Testimonials are included from both American and Japanese survivors of the attack. Of particular interest to me was the story of Kichiji Dewa, a crew member of the submarine I-16. He describes the launching of a midget submarine that they were carrying on their deck. Pilot Haruo Yoshino's story of his torpedo attack on the USS Oklahoma is informative as well. Also mentioned in the book is Kazuo Sakamaki, a crew member of one of the midget submarines that tried to enter Pearl Harbor. Sakamaki's submarine was damaged and lost its way. After spending many hours trying to enter the harbor, Sakamaki and his other crew member were forced to abandon their submarine. The crewman died, but Sakamaki made it to shore where he was captured by an American soldier. Sakamaki became the first Japanese prisoner of World War II.

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Loved it!.......2006-05-07

This was the best book I have ever read! Loved it. . .loved it. . .loved it!

Dan's Review .......2005-02-10

In just 30 minutes a boy's life would change forever! My story takes place in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii during World War 2. The main characters are Frank, who is 11 and Kenji who is 11. Frank and Kenji both like baseball and reading. My book starts with 2 friends just meeting. Frank is American and Kenji is Japanese. The problem of this tale is that Pearl Harbor gets bombed. The Americans couldn't do anything. My favorite part is when they play baseball. I give this book 4 stars. I liked this book because it had a lot of detail. I think you should read it.

I would rather read the dictionary.......2003-12-31

If the goal was to bore you to sleep the writer did a very good job. The writing style was terrible; boring, condescending, and almost comical in its psuedo-sadness. Even during the attack on Pearl Harbor, it was monotonous and repetitive. The story line is undeveloped; the book reads more like a first draft than a final one. The conclusion was predictable; even though the book was a let down, the ending was even more so. This book might have been good with some work; as it was, it stank.

Not Much History Here.......2003-07-30

My son is reading PEARL HARBOR IS BURNING, which is short not only on the mood and atmosphere of the time but also on facts. One child dons a "Baltimore Orioles" jacket even though the baseball team didn't move to Baltimore until the 1950's.

The book should focus on the events of Pearl Harbor,not on the story of racial tensions,which is grafted on. That's an important theme, but it doesn't belong here.

Pearl Harbor is Burning!.......2001-10-01

The story takes place in Hawaii, where two boys from very different backgrounds become friends during the strike on Pearl Harbor. This short story is a very good read. My only complaint is that the story ends too soon. The author took time to develop characters but ended the story. It really makes you want to know more about what happens to them in the aftermath of the attack. This book would be a great choice for teachers to read in their classrooms in light of recent events.

The Dog in the Freezer: A Novel of Pearl Harbor (Aladdin Fiction)

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The Dog in the Freezer is awsome.
Three, amusing, but short stories.

The Dog in the Freezer: A Novel of Pearl Harbor (Aladdin Fiction)
Harry Mazer
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Ahhh ... Harry Mazer. No other author could write such a heart-warming, hilarious story about a boy who keeps a dead dog in the freezer. Here, Mazer collects three very different tales about dogs--stories about a dog and a boy who switch places, about puppy love (both kinds), and about a boy who can't part with his neighbor's dead dog because he's confused about death and endings of a different sort. An award-winning author of many books for teens (and preteens), Mazer is always able to shine his verbal flashlight on the naked, strange underbelly of our lives. This collection, true to form, aches and sparkles like good angst should.

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The Dog in the Freezer is awsome........2006-04-01

The Dog in the Freezer is a comedy book with two other storys. The first story is called "Life as a Boy" is about a dog named Einstien who went inside his owners body. The second story is called puppy love is about a kid who likes this girl and his uncle went to go geta dog for him to get hooked up with this girl. And third is called the "The Dog in the Freezer" is a comedy and suspense well a little.

Three, amusing, but short stories........2001-06-11

"The Dog in the Freezer" is really three books in one. Each story involves dogs, but each story is unique as it can be. The main human character is always a boy, and he always has a good friend who is a girl. The first one is about a dog, Einstein who becomes his boy, Gregory for a day to go through the day of the big basketball game. This story is narrated by Einstein himself, and it came across to me as very direct. It was probably because it was from the dog's point of view, and to dogs, life is simple. The second story is about a boy, Lucas who must spend the summer with his uncle Jerry against his will. Jerry seems to care about Lucas, but he more or less gives him a free reign. He meets this girl Glori who juggles serveral jobs involving dogs. He gets a dog to impress her, and he has Michael(she-dog) go through her training school. Lucas and Michael form a bond and Michael even helps Glori in a nasty situation involving her and her ex-boyfriend. The final story about which the book is titled for, involves a boy named Jake who finally gets the paper route he wants. In one apartment he has to collect from there is a nasty dog dubbed "Big Boy," who dies shortly after he bit Jake in the leg. Jake pities him and sets out to find him a final resting place, even thought there is no good place to bury a dog in New York City. All in all the stories were just so-so. They were not bad stories at all, but nothing stuck out to make it excellent, or have an effect on me, though I enjoyed the book. (I have never owned a dog, so that could be half of it) I finished the book quickly, which to me is a sign of intrest. If a book is entertaining, I won't stop reading it, and I finished this book in about two and a half hours, so it did keep me interested.

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Battleship: Pearl Harbor, 1941
Wallace Louis Exum
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Air Raid--Pearl Harbor!: The Story of December 7, 1941

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Pearl Harbor
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Great book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Air Raid--Pearl Harbor!: The Story of December 7, 1941
Theodore Taylor
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On December 7, 1941, Americans were stunned to learn that Japanese forces had launched an attack on Pearl Harbor. In this engrossing and extensively researched account, Theodore Taylor examines both sides of the battle, taking a close look at the events leading up to it and providing compelling insight into the motives and operations of the brave men and women swept up in the fight.

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Pearl Harbor.......2006-09-14

I found this book really interesting, its like little stories in the one book. It also puts u in perspectives of the people in the book, which was sorta cool, but all the same concept of course. I would recommend this book to 7th and 8th graders.

my review.......2005-02-12

my favorit part is when the whole world found out that prarl harbor had been deyastated in a japanese air raid. they thought nothing could hurt this deck until japs. came along. Although the wuited states prossessed to advanced on technolgy such as rador and purple . a top scertecode braker, the information gathered was often discered of misclassified. but once the raid was luanched , bravery abounded- on booth sides.

my book.......2004-10-23

My book, Air raid Pearl Harbor,was a mixture of good and bad parts.First I found out that the war was unexpected to the Americans.On december 7th the japanese attacked our air base on Oahu.they sank many of our ships and airplanes.i felt that the begining ofthe book was not very exciting because the author madethe book toocomplicated and diffcult to understand.The action got a lot better and the got more exciting.The Americans entered the war and ships were sinking and planes were being blown up.Iwould recommend this book to somone who is interested in complicated books.

Great book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2004-10-12

Air Raid Pearl Harbor!: The Story of December 7, 1941 is a really good book. It tells you everything about pearl harbor. It just tells you what happend. Theres no characters but it is still really good. read it.

deth tolls on ye strange travelor.......2002-11-14

this book is inbetween action and history and by that i mean that 6 out of 8 chapters involve no action whatsoever besides i little thing on spys while the 7 chapter involved the bombing and the 8th involved whom died and who was a hero if i had wonted to learn about the purple machine then i wouldve gone to a museum and learned about it instead of learning what they said before the attack which is totaly useless and it does inolve if not racial hatred itself it still "forgot" to tell of dead japanese and the japanese hero born that day anyway read this book if you wish to read a poorly substituted substitue for action or your moms forcing you too

The Broken Seal: The Story of Operation Magic and the Pearl Harbor Disaster.

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Thorough but Dryyyyyyy......

The Broken Seal: The Story of Operation Magic and the Pearl Harbor Disaster.
Ladislas. Farago
Manufacturer: Random House
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Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

ASIN: 0394417895

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Thorough but Dryyyyyyy.............2002-05-14

This reads like the driest of text books but what it lacks in compelling storytelling, it makes up for with extensive research and thorough accounting. Only recommended for those with a penchant for adding to their Pearl Harbor libraries.

At Dawn We Slept (At Dawn We Slept The Untold Story Of Pearl Harbor)

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At Dawn We Slept (At Dawn We Slept The Untold Story Of Pearl Harbor)
Gordon W. Prange
Manufacturer: Penguin Group, Viking Penguin
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