Long out of print; theses wartime diaries of a key admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy; provide a revealing inside look into the Japanese view of the Pacific War. Matome Ugaki was chief of staff of the Combined Fleet under Admiral Isoroki Yamamoto until both were shot down over Bougainville in April 1943; resulting in Yamamoto's death. He later served as commander of battleship and air fleets; finally directing the kamikaze attacks off Okinawa. Invaluable for its details of the Japanese navy at war; the diaries offer a running appraisal of the fighting and are augmented by editorial commentary that proves especially useful to American readers eager to see the war from the other side. When first published in 1991; this dairy was hailed as a major contribution to World War II literature as the only firsthand account of strategic planning for the entire war by a Japanese commander.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Warsaw Ghetto Uprising: Chaos and LossBy dolgagThe book is a stirring montage of chaos; destruction; fear; and camaraderie.It is to be skimmed for full effect. There is no real pretense of precise chronology;. and that's a good thing. A swirling nightmarish experience has left the young man's head spinning with events.Some of the most touching scenes are of churches and nunneries and monasteries destroyed; but not before they pitched in to help their fellow Poles --even an order of nuns never before outside the convent walls. The images are vivid. It will become a film.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Excellent!By 2romersExcellent!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Excellent writing and translation of real life experience as only a Pole could do it.By ArthurHighly recommend this work; a classic written about 20 years after the experience.
