Fire from the sky : surviving the kamikaze threat / Robert C. Stern.
| Author/creator | Stern, Robert C., 1946- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press, ©2010. |
| Description | 384 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Portents and precurseors (October 1942-June 1944) -- The origins of organized suicide operations (August 1943-October 1944) -- The storm unleashed : the Philippines (October-November 1944) -- A sustained campaigne of terror : the Philippines (December 1944-Januray 1945) -- The kamikaze magnet : HMAS Australia : the Philippines (October 1944-January 1945) -- Kamikaze tactics, part 1 : the Philippines (October 1944-January 1945) -- Turbulent interlude : Iwo Jima & Ulithi (January 1945-March 1945) -- Floating chrysanthemums I : Okinawa (March-April 1945) -- Floating chrysanthemums II : Okinawa (May-June 1945) -- Armageddon avoided (July-August 1945) -- Kamikaze tactics, part 2 : Okinawa (April-August 1945). |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2009942026 |
| ISBN | 9781591142676 |
| ISBN | 1591142679 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | D792.J3 S74 2010 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |