Japanese Army Air Force Aces 1937-45
(Aircraft of the Aces , No 13)

Author: Henry Sakaida
Paperback
96 pages (May 1997)
Osprey Pub Co;
ISBN: 1855325292 ;
Dimensions (in inches): 0.31 x 9.71 x 7.22

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Decription:
Many historians still operate under the assumption that there was a single Japanese Air Force instead of two separate services, each with its own planes, mission, and tactics. Sakaida is an American of Japanese heritage who learned the language in order to research and write about WWII air battles, using material from both sides. Here he applies his language and research skills to tell the story of the Japanese Army Air Force that fought in China and Southeast Asia, and that for much of the war had the prime responsibility for home defense. An excellent book in the tradition of the Osprey Aircraft of the Aces series.