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- Objectstaat
- EAN
- 9780062448538
- ISBN
- 0062448536
- Binding
- TP
- Book Title
- Dead Reckoning : The Story of How Johnny Mitchell and His Fighter Pilots Took on Admiral Yamamoto and Avenged Pearl Harbor
- Item Length
- 8.1in
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Publication Year
- 2021
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.9in
- Genre
- History, Political Science
- Topic
- Military / World War II, Military / Naval, Intelligence & Espionage, World
- Item Width
- 5.3in
- Item Weight
- 11.4 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 416 Pages
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The definitive and dramatic account of what became known as "Operation Vengeance" -- the targeted kill by U.S. fighter pilots of Japan's larger-than-life military icon, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, the naval genius who had devised the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor. "AIR RAID, PEARL HARBOR. THIS IS NO DRILL." At 7:58 a.m. on December 7, 1941, an officer at the Ford Island Command Center typed what would become one of the most famous radio dispatches in history, as the Japanese navy launched a surprise aerial assault on U.S. bases on Hawaii. In a little over two hours, more than 2,400 Americans were dead, propelling the U.S.'s entry into World War II. Dead Reckoning is the epic true story of the high-stakes operation undertaken sixteen months later to avenge that deadly strike - a longshot mission hatched hastily at the U.S. base on Guadalcanal. Expertly crafting this "hunt for Bin Laden"-style WWII story, New York Times bestselling author Dick Lehr recreates the tension-filled events leading up to the climactic clash in the South Pacific skies - frontline moments loaded with xenophobia, spycraft, sacrifice and broken hearts. Lehr goes behind the scenes at Station Hypo on Hawaii, where U.S. Navy code breakers first discovered exactly where and when to find Admiral Yamamoto, on April 18, 1943, and then chronicles in dramatic detail the nerve-wracking mission to kill him. He focuses on Army Air Force Major John W. Mitchell, the ace fighter pilot from the tiny hamlet of Enid, Mississippi who was tasked with conceiving a flight route, literally to the second, for the only U.S. fighter plane on Guadalcanal capable of reaching Yamamoto hundreds of miles away - the new twin-engine P-38 Lightning with its fabled "cone of fire." Given unprecedented access to Mitchell's personal papers and hundreds of private letters, Lehr reveals for the first time the full story of Mitchell's wartime exploits up to the face-off with Yamamoto, along with those of key American pilots Mitchell chose for the momentous mission: Rex Barber, Thomas Lanphier Jr., Besby Holmes, and Ray Hine. The spotlight also shines on their enemy target -Admiral Yamamoto, the enigmatic, charismatic commander in chief of Japan's Combined Fleet, whose complicated feelings about the U.S.--he studied at Harvard--add rich complexity. In this way Dead Reckoning offers at once a fast-paced recounting of a crucial turning point in the Pacific war and keenly drawn portraits of its two main protagonists: Isoroku Yamamoto, the architect of Pearl Harbor, and John Mitchell, the architect of the Yamamoto's demise. Dead Reckoning features black-and-white photos throughout.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0062448536
ISBN-13
9780062448538
eBay Product ID (ePID)
11050020543
Product Key Features
Book Title
Dead Reckoning : The Story of How Johnny Mitchell and His Fighter Pilots Took on Admiral Yamamoto and Avenged Pearl Harbor
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Military / World War II, Military / Naval, Intelligence & Espionage, World
Publication Year
2021
Genre
History, Political Science
Number of Pages
416 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.1in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
5.3in
Item Weight
11.4 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
D767.9
Reviews
Dead Reckoning is the riveting story of how the U.S. sought to kill Japanese naval admiral Isoroku Yamamato for his diabolical masterminding of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Major John Mitchell and his avenger flyboys emerges in these pages as true-blue military heroes of the Greatest Generation ilk. The amount of new research Lehr has undertaken about Operation Vengeance is breathtaking. Highly recommended!, An evenhanded history of the hunt for the mastermind of the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor....A sympathetic, exciting portrait of both American and Japanese warriors caught up in 'targeted-kill operations.', "Lehr packs the narrative with intimate looks at both men's personal lives, debates among U.S. and Japanese leaders over military strategy, and the history of "targeted kill" operations. Even the most dedicated WWII buffs will learn something new from this granular account.", Dead Reckoning is a thrilling true story of courage, honor and derring-do that builds to a tremendous climax. Among Dick Lehr's many gifts is a rare ability to depict world-shaking events on a human scale. This is a master work of narrative history., Dead Reckoning tells this white-knuckle tale and sheds new light on an important, albeit little-remembered turning point in the war....[Lehr] maintains palpable tension throughout. It is a surpassingly improbable feat that these young Americans flyboys accomplished, led by ace pilot and mission planner Major Johnny Mitchell., Lehr is a gifted raconteur....Many readers will know how the intercept turns out (for the uninitiated, the book's title...is a giveaway), but Mr. Lehr's telling of it has the excitement of a Steve McQueen car chase., "Dead Reckoning is the riveting story of how the U.S. sought to kill Japanese naval admiral Isoroku Yamamato for his diabolical masterminding of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Major John Mitchell and his avenger flyboys emerges in these pages as true-blue military heroes of the Greatest Generation ilk. The amount of new research Lehr has undertaken about Operation Vengeance is breathtaking. Highly recommended!" -- Douglas Brinkley "Lehr is a gifted raconteur....Many readers will know how the intercept turns out (for the uninitiated, the book's title...is a giveaway), but Mr. Lehr's telling of it has the excitement of a Steve McQueen car chase." -- Wall Street Journal "Dead Reckoning tells this white-knuckle tale and sheds new light on an important, albeit little-remembered turning point in the war....[Lehr] maintains palpable tension throughout. It is a surpassingly improbable feat that these young Americans flyboys accomplished, led by ace pilot and mission planner Major Johnny Mitchell." -- USA Today "Dead Reckoning is a thrilling true story of courage, honor and derring-do that builds to a tremendous climax. Among Dick Lehr's many gifts is a rare ability to depict world-shaking events on a human scale. This is a master work of narrative history." -- Mitchell Zuckoff, New York Times bestselling author of Lost in Shangri-La and Fall and Rise: The Story of 9/11 "An evenhanded history of the hunt for the mastermind of the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor....A sympathetic, exciting portrait of both American and Japanese warriors caught up in 'targeted-kill operations.'" -- Kirkus Reviews "Lehr packs the narrative with intimate looks at both men's personal lives, debates among U.S. and Japanese leaders over military strategy, and the history of "targeted kill" operations. Even the most dedicated WWII buffs will learn something new from this granular account." -- Publishers Weekly "Lehr's skills as a journalist dig deep into the lives of Yamamoto and Mitchell, shining light on the public and private life of each. Anyone interested in World War II, and especially the war in the Pacific, will find this account fascinating." -- Library Journal
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