Suicide Squads: the men and machines of World War II Special Operations.
Title:
Suicide Squads: the men and machines of World War II Special Operations.
Personal Author EPSB:
Summary:
a detailed exploration of the hazardous "Special Attack" weapons and forces of World War II, examining the role of explosive motorboats, midget submarines, human torpedoes and kamikaze aircraft. Also describes the actions themselves, including Pearl Harbor, the raid on Sydney Harbor, and special forces missions at Guadalcanal, Midway and Okinawa.
Year Published:
1999
Series:
Physical Description:
272 p.: photos.
Note:
includes glossary, bibliography, and index.
ISBN:
9781840650822
Publisher:
LONDON (Eng.): Salamander Books Ltd., c1999.
