Pearl Harbor: The Day of Infamy - an Illustrated History - Hardcover

Vat, Dan Van Der

4.13

68 ratings by Goodreads

9780785823520: Pearl Harbor: The Day of Infamy - an Illustrated History

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0785823522 ISBN 13: 9780785823520

Publisher: Chartwell Books, 2008

View all copies of this ISBN edition:

Franklin Delano Roosevelt proclaimed it "A day that will live in infamy"-December 7, 1941, the one date from the Second World War that almost every American knows by heart. Pearl Harbor is the definitive illustrated account of that momentous day. No other battle of the Pacific War was better documented in photographs than was Pearl Harbor. Everyone has seen some of these images, but few are aware of just how many there are-including many that have never been published. Official government photographers were busy that morning, but so were countless service personnel and shocked civilians. Even the Japanese navy photographed their preparations and the launch of the attack fleet. The visual record of the day includes not just stunning black-and-white shots but also vivid color photos showing the American fleet under attack and burning. Pearl Harbor makes lavish use of these historical photos to vividly re-create what it felt like to be there during every key moment of the battle. A compelling narrative by noted naval historian Dan Van der Vat explains the causes and background of the attack. Moving first-person reminiscences of persons who were there-Japanese and Americans, military and civilians, adults and children-give the pictures even greater immediacy.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

About the Author:

Dan van der Vat has written extensiv ely on the sea and World War II, in such books as Stealth at Sea: The History of the Submarine and T he Good Nazi: The Life and Lies of Albert Speer. H e lives in England.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.