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At the beginning of the 20th century, the military importance of the Hawaiian Islands became clear. Oahu in particular was a key bastion in projecting America's military power in the Pacific. The island was turned into a military fortress - and yet it also became the site of one of America's greatest defensive failures, the Japanese attack of December 7, 1941. By the end of World War II, the harbor itself was the most heavily defended in the world, and the island had earned the sobriquet "Fortress Oahu". This title documents the development of the coastal, air and land defense systems that served to protect Pearl Harbor and Honolulu from 1907 to 1950, and seeks to understand why these failed at a critical point.

Product details

Published Jun 20 2003
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 64
ISBN 9781841765723
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 3 b/w; 9 col
Dimensions 10 x 7 inches
Series Fortress
Short code FOR 8
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Terrance McGovern

Terrance McGovern has authored five books and nume…

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Chris Taylor

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John Richards

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