Hell to pay : Operation Downfall and the invasion of Japan, 1945-47 / D.M. Giangreco.
| Author/creator | Giangreco, D. M., 1952- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | Updated and expanded. |
| Publication | Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, [2017] |
| Description | xxx, 552 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Operation Downfall and the invasion of Japan, 1945-47 |
| Contents | Foreword to the first edition: "Three colonels" / by Stanley Weintraub -- The maximum "bloodletting and delay" -- Spinning the casualties -- The First Army and Kwantung redeployments -- The Pacific buildup and Berlin decision -- "Not the recipe for victory" -- The decision -- Japanese defense plans -- "Victory might be salvaged" -- The "manpower box" -- Mistakes and misperceptions -- "To break Japan's spine" -- What is defeat? -- The amphibious operation -- On the ground -- Unexamined factors -- A "target-rich environment: -- The Hokkaido myth -- Half a million Purple Hearts -- "Punishment from heaven" -- Epilogue: Extract from a letter written by James Michener, October 20, 1995 -- Appendix A. G-2 estimates of enemy situation on Kyushu, U.S. Sixth Army, August 1, 1945 -- Appendix B. G-2 analysis of Japanese plans for the defense of Kyushu, U.S. Sixth Army, December 31, 1945 -- Appendix C. Proclamation defining terms for Japanese surrender issued at Potsdam, July 26, 1945 (Potsdam Declaration) -- Appendix D. Operation Blacklist, the occupation of Japan. |
| General note | Previous edition: 2009. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 415-525) and index. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| ISBN | 1682471659 hardcover alkaline paper |
| ISBN | 9781682471654 hardcover alkaline paper |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | D767.2 .G53 2017 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |