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Fu-Go: The Curious History of Japan's Balloon Bomb Attack on America

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Availability:In StockContributor:Ross CoenSeries:Studies in War, Society, and the MilitaryPublish date:2014-11-01Pages:296
Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Nebraska PressISBN-13:9780803249660ISBN-10:803249667UPC:9780803249660Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:Wars & Conflicts, Military, AsiaBook Topic:World War II, Aviation & Space, JapanSize:9.14 x 6.33 x 1.05 inchesWeight:1.2721Product ID:SC94PRK17M

Fu-Go: The Curious History of Japan's Balloon Bomb Attack on America

This story about a little-known failed military excursion by the Japanese will appeal to general history readers as well as military history buffs.--John Rodzvilla, Library Journal

Near the end of World War II, in an attempt to attack the United States mainland, Japan launched its fu-go campaign, deploying thousands of high-altitude hydrogen balloons armed with incendiary and high-explosive bombs...

Series: Studies in War, Society, and the Military
Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Nebraska PressISBN-13:9780803249660ISBN-10:803249667UPC:9780803249660Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:Wars & Conflicts, Military, AsiaBook Topic:World War II, Aviation & Space, JapanSize:9.14 x 6.33 x 1.05 inchesWeight:1.2721Product ID:SC94PRK17M

Ross Coen is a historian who writes about the American West, Alaska, and the Arctic. He is the author of The Long View: Dispatches on Alaska History and Breaking Ice for Arctic Oil: The Epic Voyage of the SS Manhattan through the Northwest Passage.


Publisher: University of Nebraska Press

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