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The Fleet the Gods Forgot : The U. S. Asiatic Fleet in World War II
by Winslow, W. G
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0870211889
- ISBN 13
- 9780870211881
- Seller
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SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
Annapolis, MD, U.S.A.: Naval Institute Press, 1989. 327 pages/photos and end-paper maps. The author has provided the first complete account of the brave actions of the men and ships of America's forgotten Asiatic fleet. A proud little fleet that met the Japanese head on at the outbreak of the war, its officers and men knew full well they were engaged in a war they could not win. . . Captain Walter Winslow, a naval aviator aboard the USS Houston is in a unique position to tell the riveting story. As an active particpant in all the major battles the fleet encountered, he has an intimate understanding fo the calamities that befell it. . 3rd Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- DBookmahn's Used and Rare Military Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001591
- Title
- The Fleet the Gods Forgot : The U. S. Asiatic Fleet in World War II
- Author
- Winslow, W. G
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- 3rd Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0870211889
- ISBN 13
- 9780870211881
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press
- Place of Publication
- Annapolis, MD, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1989
- Keywords
- UNITED STATES NAVY HISTORY MILITARY
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