Fire In The Sky: The Air War In The South Pacific

Fire In The Sky: The Air War In The South Pacific
by Eric M Bergerud

Fire In The Sky: The Air War In The South Pacific
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Author: Eric M Bergerud
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2001-04-12
ISBN: 0813338697
Number of pages: 752
Publisher: Basic Books

Book Reviews of Fire In The Sky: The Air War In The South Pacific

Book Review: Great Book
Summary: 5 Stars

I have read a lot of history regarding World War Two and Fire In The Sky is one of the better efforts. Its a good overview of the relatively
unexplored South Pacific campaign. Its not a detailed history of single
squadrons or units, but it contains a wealth of information not normally
contemplated from both the Allied and Japanese perspectives. So, why
is all this relevant? Its relevant because if a society doesn't know
where its been, how can it know where its going?

Summary of Fire In The Sky: The Air War In The South Pacific

In the first two years of the Pacific War of World War II, air forces from Japan, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand engaged in a ruthless struggle for superiority in the skies over the Solomon Islands and New Guinea. Despite operating under primitive conditions in a largely unknown and malignant physical environment, both sides employed the most sophisticated technology available at the time in a strategically crucial war of aerial attrition. In one of the largest aerial campaigns in history, the skies of the South Pacific were dominated first by the dreaded Japanese Zeros, then by Allied bombers, which launched massed raids at altitudes under fifty feet, and finally by a ferocious Allied fighter onslaught led by a cadre of the greatest aces in American military history.Utilizing primary sources and scores of interviews with surviving veterans of all ranks and duties, Eric Bergerud recreates the fabric of the air war as it was fought in the South Pacific. He explores the technology and tactics, the three-dimensional battlefield, and the leadership, living conditions, medical challenges, and morale of the combatants. The reader will be rewarded with a thorough understanding of how air power functioned in World War II from the level of command to the point of fire in air-to-air combat.

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