Design and development -- The sites in battle -- The sites today.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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"In 1945, with her fleet destroyed and her armies beaten, the only things that stood between Japan and an Allied invasion were the numerous coastal-defense positions that surrounded the islands. This is the first book to take a detailed look at the Japanese Home Island fortifications that were constructed during 1941-1945. Utilizing diagrams, specially commissioned artwork, and sources previously unavailable in English, Steven J. Zaloga examines these defenses in the context of a possible Allied invasion, shedding new light on one of the greatest 'what if?' scenarios of World War II"--Page 4 of cover.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Fortification-- Japan-- History-- 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945-- Japan.
Befestigung
Défense-- Japon-- 20e siècle.
Fortification.
Guerre mondiale (1939-1945)-- Campagnes et batailles-- Japon.