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Fist from the Sky: Japan's Dive-Bomber Ace of World War II Paperback - 2006

by Peter C. Smith


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- Fascinating look from the Japanese side at Pearl Harbor and the Battle of Midway - Fully authorized account including contemporary interviews with those that flew with Lt. Cdr. Egusa Lieutenant Commander Takashige Egusa was one of the Imperial Japanese Navy's most skillful and influential dive-bomber pilots. He led an attack force against Pearl Harbor, calmly circling his special flame-red Aichi dive bomber before selecting his target. Assaults on the deadly gun batteries of Wake Island followed, as well as air support for the invasion of Ambon. Badly burned at Midway, Egusa returned to duty, only to be killed on his final mission. As one Japanese officer said, "He was the 'God of Dive-Bombing.'" Fully placed in historical context and backed by a wealth of detail from archives, family records, photographs, and memories of contemporaries, the full story of Egusa's bravery, leadership qualities, and illustrious career comes to life.

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  • Title Fist from the Sky: Japan's Dive-Bomber Ace of World War II
  • Author Peter C. Smith
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 192
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, PA
  • Date September 30, 2006
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780811733304 / 0811733300
  • Weight 0.96 lbs (0.44 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.96 x 6.04 x 0.63 in (22.76 x 15.34 x 1.60 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1940's

About the author

Peter C. Smith is a well-known authority on the history of dive-bombing and is the author of over sixty naval history books that are published on four continents. He currently lives with his wife and two Labradors in Bedfordshire, England.
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