The Kamikaze Hunters
19 May 2016Imprint: Pan
Synopsis
The Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller.
In May 1945, with victory in Europe established, the war was all but over. But on the other side of the world, the Allies were still engaged in a bitter struggle to control the Pacific. And it was then that the Japanese unleashed a terrible new form of warfare: the suicide pilots, or Kamikaze.
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Details
19 May 2016400 pages
9781447227205Imprint: Pan
Reviews
A gripping account of a virtually unknown drama. Will Iredale writes with verve and expertise to illuminate the story of the young men who lived and died at the fag end of the war in the battle against Japan in the summer of 1945. His story is laced with vivid anecdotes which wonderfully illustrate the character and calibre of the individuals who took up this great challenge.Jonathan Dimbleby
A gripping account of British fighter pilots in the PacificRick Stroud, author of, Rifleman
An excellent readBBC History Magazine
Nerve-shredding stuffWarships International Fleet Review
