Unrestricted Warfare reveals the dramatic story of the harsh baptism by fire faced by U.S. submarine commanders in World War II. The first skippers went to battle hamstrung by conservative peacetime training and plagued by defective torpedoes. Drawing extensively from now declassified files; Japanese archives; and the testimony of surviving veterans; James DeRose has written a fascinating account of the men and vessels responsible for the only successful submarine campaign of the war. They clearly charted a new course to victory in the Pacific.ADVANCE PRAISE FOR UNRESTRICTED WARFARE""James DeRose has done an excellent job-- surprisingly so; in view of his lack of true WWII submarine experience. He obviously contacted everyone he could find who served on one of the three boats he concentrated on; and he read; as well; everything he could find that was written about them. . . . DeRose shines by his interpretation of events as the Japanese must have seen them. . . . His reconstruction of how Wahoo came to her end may well be pretty close to correct. . . . He does the same with Tang.""-CAPTAIN EDWARD L. BEACH; USN author of Submarine! and Run Silent; Run Deep""An outstanding addition to the literature of the Silent Service. . . . The depth of research is wonderful. . . . This is fine history . . . that rivals Blair's Silent Victory.""-PAUL CROZIER; sitemaster; ""Legends of the Deep"" (www.warfish.com) Web site on the USS Wahoo""I knew all of the book's main characters quite well. . . . I am also completely familiar with submarine operations in the Pacific. With that background I couldn't fail to thoroughly enjoy DeRose's book. It is well written and has the right feel.""-CHESTER W. NIMITZ JR.; rear admiral; USN (Ret.)""Sail with American submariners into tightly guarded Japanese home waters; undergo the horror of a depth charge attack; experience the thrill of victory with some of the U.S. Navy's ace submarine skippers. All this--and much more--is contained in James F. DeRose's compelling Unrestricted Warfare. No one interested in the naval side of World War II should be without it.""-NATHAN MILLER author of War at Sea: A Naval History of World War II
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Underappreciated aspect of WWIIBy AdiImpressively detailed study of India's involvement in WWII and the political environment surrounding the period. It fills a hole in many of the common narratives of WWII which minimally touch on the contribution of the colonies to the war effort both in material and people. It also exposes the underlying political tensions in India where people clearly were aware of the hypocrisy of Britian's war effort - freedom for Europe but not so much for the colonial peoples. This lead to for example; captured Indian soldiers in Singapore switching sides to the Japanese war effort. The loss of Burma and the war effort also caused substantial dislocations on the Indian subcontinent. Galloping inflation and a failed crop lead to the Bengal famine and millions of deaths. Most histories conveniently skip the enormous price that India; China and other colonies paid in the fight between the imperial powers.17 of 17 people found the following review helpful. There are very useful Maps and charts to help the reader with less ...By bpathakjeea very scholarly History of India's role in WWII and the short and long term ramifications . Brief review of INA under Subhash Bose without glorifying him as has been done in popular belief.The author highlights British mistakes and prejudices very well without being overly nationalistic about it. There are very useful Maps and charts to help the reader with less well known places in various War theatres .There are interesting trivia as to how the War jump started Famous industries such as Larsen and Toubro and Kirloskar Group. The difference between American and British approach is well defined.Avery monumental work that will be a Great resource to casual readers and serious students of History alike. Worth reading over several days to avoid battle fatigue. I wish there were more details on the plight of the ordinary Indian who suffered due to famine and War time policy.1 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Wanted to like it as I have studied WWII in depth but ...By bktypeaWanted to like it as I have studied WWII in depth but the pace of this book if very slow and not terribly interesting. First 1/3 has been about the political battles internally in India regarding their level of support. Wanted to hear much more about their campaigns; victories; losses; etc.
