Japanese Special Naval Landing Forces 9781846031007 (Paperback)

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Warfare & defence books

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Bloomsbury publishing

Japanese Special Naval Landing Forces : Osprey Publishing : 9781846031007 : 1846031001 : 01 Jun 2006 : The spearhead of Japan's assault landing operations both in China pre-Pearl Harbor, and in US and British territory post-Pearl Harbor, was provided by the Special Naval Landing Forces - 12 numbered battalion-size Imperial Japanese Navy units. They garrisoned a number of the islands which the US Marines then had to re-claim in some of the bloodiest battles of the Pacific War of World War II (1939-1945). These included the infamous battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. This book provides a comprehensive treatment of the elite force which has never before been examined in such detail in English, covering weapons and equipment as well as uniform and insignia.

12.99 GBP