Imperial Japanese Navy Light Cruisers 1941–45: 187 (New Vanguard) - Softcover

Stille, Mark

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1849085625 ISBN 13: 9781849085625

Publisher: Osprey Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

Like their heavy cruiser brethren, the light cruisers built by the Imperial Japanese Navy in the build-up to WWII paid little more than lip service to the international naval treaties that were intended to keep the naval powers on a level playing field. The eight classes of light cruiser developed by the IJN were fast, well-armed, and technologically superior to the fleets the Allied powers could bring to bear. Serving with distinction across the Pacific Theatre, the IJN's light cruisers were committed to such actions as Midway and Leyte Gulf. Mark Stille continues Osprey's coverage of the IJN of WWII, with this concise and complete study of all 25 ships of the 8 light cruisers classes, from their design and development through to their ultimate fates. Detailed Osprey artwork and rare period photographs from the Fukui collection held in Kure, Japan, illustrate this discussion and provide great visual references for some of the most advanced naval vessels of WWII.

About this title

Product Description:

"Imperial Japanese Navy Light Cruisers 1941-45".

Review:

"Another excellent overview from Osprey Publishing, Imperial Japanese Navy Light Cruisers 1941-45 outlines the development and operations of all 25 ships during the Second World War." --David L. Veres, www.cybermodeler.com

"An excellent book on a fascinating subject and one that I am positive you will find to be of interest. It is a book that will be pulled from the shelves time after time and one I can highly recommend to you." --Scott Van Aken, Modelling Madness

About this edition

• Publisher: Osprey Publishing
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1849085625
• ISBN 13: 9781849085625
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 48
• Illustrator: Wright Paul