First printing, very good hardcover shows foxing and toning along spine, couple of tiny stains at page fore edges and some other light trace wear, in very good dust jacket (price at flap) that shows wrinkling to inner flaps and tiny edge tears at front flaps, couple of faint spot stains, wrinkle to rear panel, light soil, edgewear that includes small closed tears and some other mild trace wear. 596 pages with black & white and index. Still a pleasing copy in jacket of this notable work that ".gives a blow-by-blow account of a war within a war.".

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Bibliographic Details

Title

"And I Was There": Pearl Harbor and Midway--Breaking the Secrets

Publisher

William Morrow and Company, New York, NY

Publication Date

1985

Language

English

ISBN 10

0688048838

ISBN 13

9780688048839

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

First.

Condition

Very good

Dust Jacket Condition

Very good

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Military History - Naval

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Synopsis

The former Pacific Fleet intelligence officer recounts the deciphering of Japanese codes before Pearl Harbor, the failures and mishaps that contributed to the disaster, and intelligence activities in the Pacific

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According to Admiral Layton, the Japanese succeeded at Pearl Harbor because of audacious planning plus a dramatic breakdown in our intelligence service. This failure was caused by feuding among high-level officers for control of the intelligence and radio intercept divisions. Six months after Pearl Harbor, self-serving petty jealousy at naval headquarters almost caused us to lose the decisive battle of Midway. Layton reveals the full details of this deplorable situation and vigorously defends Admiral H.E. Kimmel, naval commander at Pearl Harbor, who was blamed for the disasters. Layton accuses instead some high-ranking naval officers in Washington who failed to pass along the latest intelligence intercepts. There is much new information here. Primarily for specialists with some knowledge of cryptography and intelligence operations, this is essential for comprehensive World War II collections. Stanley Itkin, Hillside P.L., New Hyde Park, N.Y.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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