WAR IN THE PACIFIC Volume 1

By Jerome T. Hagen

Book Overview

The book is a factual description of selected events of WW II in the Pacific. Each chapter in the book stands alone and can be read in any sequence you choose. The impact of the book is a remarkable... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0976266938
• ISBN13: 9780976266938
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Hawaii Pacific University
• Weight: 1.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 9.1" x 6.3"

Customer Reviews

Finally a chronological outline of history!

Most stories about WWII start when the United States entered the war and then proceed to cover mostly information about Europe and the timeline will bounce around as it proceeds. But - the Pacific was a larger and longer war with problems few knew of or could predict. Here, is a history book that takes you step by step across the vast and beautiful ocean that put so many Allied troops up against a most formidable enemy - one that would fight with anything they had to the death and yet the author maintained a timeline that makes the history both interesting and understandable.

War in the Pacific

An outstanding look at many events of the war in the Pacific. Includes a lot of information not generally known to the public. Provides an incredible look at the cruelty of the Japanese towards pows and civilians that were conquered. Each chapter is its own story and keeps you hooked. This is definately not another boring history book of rehashed information. Great books, volumes I & II.

An Uncensored View of What Happened

I met General Hagen at a book signing at the Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor. His dedication states "This is the way the Pacific war really was. We must never forget." Thank you General Hagen. Thank you for telling me the story. I will not forget.The book consists of a series of essays starting with Japanese colonialism starting in 1874 to the rescue of POWs after the Japanese surrender. General Hagan carefully deplicts the human side of the war. In case you think he's making up the stories, he painstakingly references his sources in a notes section taking up 13 pages and a bibliography consisting of 9 full pages.He describes the experiences of survivors of the sinking of the Juneau by soldiers. You feel the frustration of the sailors left at sea for days after their cruiser was sunk and the gruesome experiences of the death march of Bataan.A great book for those wanting to know what really happened during that war.

Great reading!

General Hagen has written an outstanding treatise with stunning clarity and detail. Unlike many historical revisionists, the author does not "sugar coat" the realities of warfare as it existed in the Pacific Theatre during WW2. Of note, he carefully documents the context in which many actions occured, neither sparing the sensibilities of the reader (i.e. the rape of Nanking), nor succumbing to the mind numbing political correctness that has stained so much recent historical literature.A particularly interesting section includes the political machinations and intrique which surrounded the Japanese decision to surrender. I enjoyed both the author's writing style and attention to detail.Jerome Hagen is an outstanding historical author.

War in the Pacific by Jerome T. Hagan

This compilation of news articles written for a Honolulu newspaper, is an engrossing and compelling account of the World War II Pacific theater of operations. The author, a former Marine officer during the Vietnam War and now a professor at Hawaii Pacific University, writes a history of this wartime theater in a factual and unbiased, but highly readable manner. It includes personal accounts from both sides which bring home the ferocity and yet, the humanity of the war. It is a worthwhile addition to anyone's personal library that is interested in details of the Pacific theater in WWII.

Powerful and factual

General Hagen has written a book about the Pacific War that chooses to explore the difficult questions. Much of the text is devoted to the battles and events of the Pacific Campaign that traditionally have received little attention. As a student of General Hagen, I know the man personnaly, and can assure you that his knowledge of the Pacific War is matched by few. This is a book that you will pick up over and over and keep re-reading chapters.General Hagen continues to work on this book, several more chapters will be in the next volume. I can't wait.