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Fist from the Sky
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- Book Synopsis
- From the outset of Japanese involvement in World War II Lieutenant-Commander Egusa led a force of around eighty aircraft against targets in Pearl Harbour, calmly circling his special flame red Aichi dive bomber before selecting his target. Assaults on the deadly 5-inch coastal gun batteries of Wake Island followed and flying from the dive-bomber carrier Soryu he and his force provided air support for the invasion of Ambon before concentrating on the massed US shipping in the crowded harbour of Darwin.<br><br>Egusa's victories become legendary, his leadership inspirational, and his accuracy a byword in the fleet. Fully placed in historical context and backed by a wealth of detail from archives and family records, <i>Fist from the Sky</i> brings the full story of Egusa's illustrious dive-bombing career to life.
- About The Author
- Peter Smith is an author and historian.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780859791175
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Crecy Publishing, (01 October 2006)
- Number of Pages
- 192
- Weight
- 617 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 241 x 159 x 0 mm
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