In early 1942, the strategic situation was bleak for the United States. She had been in continual retreat since Pearl Harbor, surrendering major areas such as the Philippines, and was preparing for the worst in Hawaii and on the West Coast. The Japanese, on the other hand, had secured a well-defended perimeter, and was set for further expansion. Something needed to happen quickly and be of considerable impactâ€"and the combined-arms, April 1942 Doolittle Raid on Japan was a way to achieve this. This book examines the planning, execution, and aftermath of this innovative, daring and risky attack, which would show that the Japanese navy and air forces were anything but invincible.
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Dr. Clayton K. S. Chun, a professor at the US Army War College, offers an interesting summary of the Doolittle Raid on Japan in April 1942 in Osprey's Campaign #156. The volume is enhanced by Dr. Chun's detailed writing style and his access to declassified US Air Force records, as well as the usual high graphic quality from Osprey. Primarily, this volume is intended to provide a model of a how a joint-service operation can be successfully conducted with limited time and resources available - in this regard,... more info
