Reviews
"This fine-grained work adds another shining ornament to an already epic and unique series about the Pearl Harbor attack. The narrative culls from incredibly wide-ranging research countless gripping individual stories capturing the surprise, confusion, and heroism (or not), those fateful hours. In an additional distinction of the series, a galaxy of images, many rare and all meticulously captioned, multiplies the potent impact of the text." --Richard B. Frank, author of Guadalcanal: The Definitive Account of the Landmark Battle, "In the latest offering of their magnificent battle study of Pearl Harbor, Wenger, Cressman, and Di Virgilio shift focus to the army pursuit bases at Wheeler, Bellows, and Haleiwa. Only a few U.S. fighters managed to get aloft. Their actions appear here in great detail and fuel more speculation as to if the defenders had only been warned." --John B. Lundstrom, author of Black Shoe Carrier Admiral, "Meticulously researched, beautifully illustrated, and poignantly written, this latest volume from Wenger, Cressman, and DiVirgilio once again dramatically expands our knowledge of the events surrounding Pearl Harbor. Drawing heavily from previously untapped American and Japanese archival materials, this ongoing series of histories is fundamentally redefining our knowledge of the most climactic battle in American history. It is absolutely essential reading for any serious scholar of the Pacific War." --Jonathan Parshall, co-author Shattered Sword: The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway
