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Japanese Paratroop Forces of World War II
Japanese Paratroop Forces of World War II
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Osprey's examination of Japan's parachute units of World War II (1939-1945). For the first time in English, this book offers a concise but fact-packed account of the organization, equipment, and all operations of Japan's small but elite wartime parachute forces. Correcting and amplifying previous accounts based on wartime intelligence, it traces the Imperial Army's Raiding Regiments and the Imperial Navy's parachute-trained Yokosuka 1st & 3rd Special Naval Landing Forces from the first trials units, through their successful assaults in early 1942, to the last desperate battles and raids of 1944–45. The text is illustrated with rare photographs, and meticulously reconstructed color artwork of the men and their gear.
Table of Contents
Organization
Weapons and Equipment
Airborne Operations, 1942 – Manado, Koepang, Palemberg
Airborne Operations, 1944–45 – Kaoru, Luzon, Okinawa
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The Plates
Index
Product details
| Published | Sep 10 2005 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 64 |
| ISBN | 9781841769035 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | 43 b/w; 8 col |
| Dimensions | 248 x 184 mm |
| Series | Elite |
| Short code | ELI 127 |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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