Kamikaze : The Divine Wind: A Collection of Extracts from Authors with Personal Experiences As Prisoners of War and the Memories of the Men of the British Pacific Fleet, Who Helped to Bring Them Home by Eadon, Stuart - 1991

A Square One Publication, 1991. Previous owners inscriptions: Yes, by author. Book Condition: Good+. Jacket condition: Good. Fading mainly to spine. Published: 1991. 1st Edition: Yes. Pages: 830. Description: Recording the experiences of the British Pacific Fleet and British POWs of the Japanese – over 220 men representing 60 ships tell their own story. The book is divided into three parts. (1) ‘The Japanese’ examines the menacing rise of Japan as a naval and military power, the rise and fall of the Japanese Empire, the nightmare at Java, and the bravery of the Kamikazes. (2) ‘The British Pacific Fleet’ explains the situation it found itself in after victory in Europe, fighting alongside the Americans : its three main operations – Sumatra, Okinawa and Japan – and its Fleet Train. (3) ‘Ashes to Ashes’ examines the aftermath of VJ Day, etc. The book is mainly written by the men of the British Pacific Fleet to whom the work is dedicated – especially to those who did not come home. Additional postage outside UK.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good.