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Japanese Paratroop Forces of World War II Paperback - 2005

by Gordon L. Rottman; Akira Takizawa; Mike Chappell (Illustrator)


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Gordon L Rottman entered the US Army in 1967, volunteered for Special Forces and completed training as a weapons specialist. He served in the 5th Special Forces Group in Vietnam in 1969–70 and subsequently in airborne infantry, long-range patrol and intelligence assignments, retiring after 26 years. He was a special operations forces scenario writer at the Joint Readiness Training Centre and is now a freelance writer. He lives in Cypress, Texas. Akira Takizawa was born in Japan in 1954 and studied history at the Tokyo University. He worked as a computer programmer developing PC wargames. Now, devoted to the study on the Imperaial Japanese Army he maintains the IJA website (http://www3.plala.or.jp/takihome/). A member of Japanese Tank Research Group, “j-tank”. He lives in Tokyo with his wife.

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  • Title Japanese Paratroop Forces of World War II
  • Author Gordon L. Rottman; Akira Takizawa; Mike Chappell (Illustrator)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 64
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Osprey Publishing (UK), Botley, Oxford
  • Date September 10, 2005
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9781841769035 / 1841769037
  • Weight 0.47 lbs (0.21 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.98 x 7.22 x 0.23 in (25.35 x 18.34 x 0.58 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1940's
    • Cultural Region: Asian - Japanese
  • Library of Congress subjects World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Pacific, World War, 1939-1945 - Aerial operations,
  • Dewey Decimal Code 940.541

Media reviews

"The book concisely encompasses the paratroops' organization, equipment and operations ... The history includes the parachute-trained units' first tirals, their first successful assaults in early 1942, and raids and battles of 1944-45. Color illustrations of the Japanese troops and their equipment are accompanied by rare photographs." -Tony Little, Toy Soldier & Model Figure (April 2008)

About the author

Gordon L Rottman entered the US Army in 1967, volunteered for Special Forces and completed training as a weapons specialist. He served in the 5th Special Forces Group in Vietnam in 1969-70 and subsequently in airborne infantry, long-range patrol and intelligence assignments, retiring after 26 years. He was a special operations forces scenario writer at the Joint Readiness Training Centre and is now a freelance writer. He lives in Cypress, Texas. Akira Takizawa was born in Japan in 1954 and studied history at the Tokyo University. He worked as a computer programmer developing PC wargames. Now, devoted to the study on the Imperaial Japanese Army he maintains the IJA website (http: //www3.plala.or.jp/takihome/). A member of Japanese Tank Research Group, "j-tank". He lives in Tokyo with his wife.
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