War Atlas of Asia and the Pacific, 1941-1945

The book is a combination of information and maps, starting with events leading up to the second world war. Chapters include:

The Road to War 1918-1941

Pearl Harbor to Hong Kong

The Philippines, Malaya and Coral Sea

Seizing the Initiative: Midway

The Allied Offensive: New Guinea and the Solomons

The Allied Offensive: The Gilbert Islands to Manchuria

End Game: War in the Pacific.

Each section has information, colored maps, and various photographs. The maps show U.S. and Japanese units, battle movements, etc. It's a decent reference book with considerable detail.



Main Index
Japan main page
Japanese-American Internment Camps index page
Japan and World War II index page