By the summer of 1944 it was clear that Japan's defeat was inevitable, but how the drive to victory would be achieved remained unclear. The ensuing drama—that ended in Japan's utter devastation—was acted out across the vast theater of Asia in massive clashes between army, air, and naval forces.
Chapter Seven: Ashore: Battle for the Mountains
1. The Generalissimo + Photo Insert One
1. “He Is Insane on This Subject!”: Manila
Chapter Ten: Bloody Miniature: Iwo Jima
Chapter Eleven: Blockade: War Underwater
Chapter Thirteen: The Road past Mandalay
Chapter Fourteen: Australians: “Bludging” and “Mopping Up”
Chapter Eighteen: Eclipse of Empires
Chapter Twenty: Manchuria: The Bear’s Claws
A Brief Chronology of the Japanese War