WW II New Vanguard # 135 "IMPERIAL JAP[ANESE NAVY SUBMARINES 1941-1945"

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Era: 1940s Number of Pages: 48 Pages ISBN: 9781846030901 Subject: History Item Width: 7.2 in Narrative Type: Nonfiction Item Weight: 5.3 Oz height: 0.1 in Language: English Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA Publication Year: 2007 Format: Trade Paperback width: 7.2 in Modified Item: No Subjects: History & Military Features: Illustrated Illustrator: Yes, Bryan, Tony Vintage: No Item Height: 0.1 in Item Length: 9.9 in Author: Mark Stille Intended Audience: Adults Topic: Navy, Submarines, World War II, Military / World War II Genre: Biographies & True Stories, Historical, History, Military, War & Combat Book Title: Imperial Japanese Navy Submarines 1941-45 Book Series: New Vanguard Ser. Country of Origin: United States

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WW II New Vanguard # 135 "IMPERIAL JAP[ANESE NAVY SUBMARINES 1941-1945". The Japanese submarine fleet should have been an awe-inspiring force but, despite playing a crucial scouting role and enjoying several notable successes, it was surprisingly ineffective. I COMBINE SHIPPING. $1.50 for each additional book ordered.PACKAGING & SHIPPING RULES: 1. Individual books Under $18.00 are shipped in padded poly envelopes. 2. Individual books Over $18.00 are shipped in a poly envelope inside a box. 3. Buy Three or more books and the order is shipped in a box. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: It fielded the largest pre-nuclear submarines in the world, some capable of carrying floatplane bombers, which operated alongside fast combat vessels and midget submarines, all equipped with the best torpedoes available. The Japanese submarine fleet should have been an awe-inspiring force but, despite playing a crucial scouting role and enjoying several notable successes, it was surprisingly ineffective. Alongside unique color plates, Mark Stille describes the astounding technical advances of this range of vessels, and the wartime tactics responsible for their failure.