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Reminiscences of Rear Adm. Edwin T. Layton, USN (Ret.), vol 1

Reminiscences of Rear Adm. Edwin T. Layton, USN (Ret.), vol 1 - Hardcover

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Availability:In StockContributor:Edwin T. LaytonPublish date:2018-12-18Pages:220
Language:EnglishPublisher:US Naval Institute PressISBN-13:9781682690109ISBN-10:1682690105UPC:9781682690109Book Category:Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:MilitarySize:11.00 x 8.50 x 0.56 inchesWeight:1.7725Product ID:SCGF31V2CX
After 1924 graduation from the Naval Academy, Admiral Layton had shipboard duty before reporting to Tokyo for study of the Japanese language. In 1932 was assistant naval attach? in Peiping, China, then reported to Office of Naval Intelligence in Washington. He later served as Pacific Fleet Intelligence officer on several occasions, most notably throughout World War II; he helped predict the planned Japanese attack on Midway. He was director of the U.S. Naval Intelligence School; intelligence officer for Commander Naval Forces Far East during the initial stages of the Korean War; and Deputy Director of Intelligence, JCS. He provides candid reports of intelligence gathering before and after the Pearl Harbor attack and discusses the subsequent investigations about the surprise attack.
Language:EnglishPublisher:US Naval Institute PressISBN-13:9781682690109ISBN-10:1682690105UPC:9781682690109Book Category:Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:MilitarySize:11.00 x 8.50 x 0.56 inchesWeight:1.7725Product ID:SCGF31V2CX
Publisher: US Naval Institute Press

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