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Under a Blood Red Sun: The remarkable story of PT boats in the Philippines and the rescue of General MacArthur
John J. Domagalski
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Description for Under a Blood Red Sun: The remarkable story of PT boats in the Philippines and the rescue of General MacArthur
Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 pages of photos. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 236 x 33. Weight in Grams: 810.
During the opening days of World War II in the Pacific, a small group of American sailors in the Philippines were propelled into the forefront of the fighting. They were manned with six small wooden torpedo (PT) boats and led by a courageous, larger-than-life character in Lieutenant John D. Bulkeley. The men of Torpedo Boat Squadron 3 faced insurmountable odds as they conducted a series of heroic operations against the navy and air power of Imperial Japan. As America's defense of the Philippines crumbled under the weight of a massive Japanese assault, the courageous activities of ... Read more
During the opening days of World War II in the Pacific, a small group of American sailors in the Philippines were propelled into the forefront of the fighting. They were manned with six small wooden torpedo (PT) boats and led by a courageous, larger-than-life character in Lieutenant John D. Bulkeley. The men of Torpedo Boat Squadron 3 faced insurmountable odds as they conducted a series of heroic operations against the navy and air power of Imperial Japan. As America's defense of the Philippines crumbled under the weight of a massive Japanese assault, the courageous activities of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Casemate Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
809g
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781612004075
SKU
V9781612004075
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99-2
About John J. Domagalski
John J. Domagalski is the author of 'Into the Dark Water: The Story of Three Officers and PT-109.' Domagalski's fascination with history began at a young age by building model ships and reading books about World War II. This interest eventually grew into research and writing.
Reviews for Under a Blood Red Sun: The remarkable story of PT boats in the Philippines and the rescue of General MacArthur
...provides much food for thought given the current geopolitical situation in the South China Sea...An excellent book published very presciently.
Baird Maritime
Action accounts are good, as are the personal diary & interview accounts of many of the squadron members, all adding up to a remarkable story.
Miniature Wargames - Chris Jarvis
...an excellent and original ... Read more
Baird Maritime
Action accounts are good, as are the personal diary & interview accounts of many of the squadron members, all adding up to a remarkable story.
Miniature Wargames - Chris Jarvis
...an excellent and original ... Read more