Here is the dramatic story of the American mission to shoot Japan's greatest admiral out of the sky, told by the award-winning author of the Doolittle Raid.On April 18, 1943, against overwhelming odds, Yamamoto's plane was shot down. Following the mission, a controversy arose: Which pilot actually shot down Yamamoto's plane? C.V. Glines turns his formidable research skills on this extraordinary tale of adventure and detection. This updated edition contains the official 1993 Air Force decision on this controversy.
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Inside look behind Yamamoto's death.:
I found this book to be well written and well researched. It pretty obvious that the author went through a great deal of trouble to get the complete picture behind the operation which caused the death of Japanese Admiral Yamamoto. I think this book easily surpassed the dated effort by Burke Davis and gives credit where credit is due. In some ways, Glines' effort create an almost soap-opera like situation as to dealing with who really shot down the Japanese admiral. While great credit goes to the... more info
Attack on Yamamoto, by C. V. Glines (Aug. 4, 2001):
Glines reports on every aspect of the Yamamoto mission in painstaking detail, particularly on the decades-long debate regarding who actually shot down the admiral's plane. Indeed, barely half of the book covers the mission's planning and execution; the rest consists of in-depth analysis of every conceivable piece of information and speculation on the buring question as to who should get credit for the kill. If the reader just wants a comprehensive, overall history of the mission and its background, there... more info
Attack On Yamamoto:
The attack on Yamamoto is considered to be one of the finest acheivements and most fascinating epsiodes of World War II. Caroll Glines brings the authoritative and final word on the events leading up to and the subsequent downing of the Admiral's plane over Bougainville Island.
This book is a focus on the controversy that has erupted over who officially shot down Yamamoto. Going against what the Official Military Record says about who shot down Yamamoto, Glines, through interviews, letters, reports,... more info
