Rising Sun, Falling Skies : The Disastrous Java Sea Campaign of World War II

Jeffrey R. Cox

ISBN 10: 1472810600 / ISBN 13: 9781472810601

Published by Osprey, Oxford, 2014

About this Item

Osprey, Oxford, 2014. Pictorial soft cover. Condition : Near fine, Appears little read Superb pictures. Book will be sent by UK postal service. Inventory #BA023660.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Rising Sun, Falling Skies : The Disastrous Java Sea Campaign of World War II
• Publisher: Osprey, Oxford
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1472810600
• ISBN 13: 9781472810601
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Weight: 694 grams

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Synopsis

Few events have ever shaken a country in the way that the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor affected the United States. After the devastating attack, Japanese forces continued to overwhelm the Allies, attacking Malaya with its fortress of Singapore, and taking resource-rich islands in the Pacific - Borneo, Sumatra, and Java - in their own blitzkrieg offensive. Allied losses in these early months after America's entry into the war were great, and among the most devastating were those suffered during the Java Sea Campaign, where a small group of Americans, British, Dutch, and Australians were isolated in the Far East - and directly in the path of the Japanese onslaught. It was to be the first major sea battle of World War II in the Pacific.

About the Author

Jeffrey R. Cox is a litigation attorney and an independent military historian specializing in World War II, Ancient Greece, and Ancient Rome. His first interest was in the Pacific War, which he has studied for more than 30 years. A student of history, international affairs, and defence policy for most of his life, Cox holds a degree in National Security Policy Studies from The Ohio State University and a doctorate of jurisprudence from Indiana University School of Law. He is a contributor to Military History Online (militaryhistoryonline.com) and resides in Indiana.