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# Pacific Crucible: War at Sea in the Pacific, 1941-1942

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    If you are interested in WWII Pacific Theater history, get this series!
  

*by S***A on Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2024*

This review is for the entire three volume series, not just this book.  I am very interested in the Pacific theater of WWII.  I have read all of the S.E. Morison volumes and everything newer that I can get my hands on.  Some offerings are dull and dry and really offer nothing new.  Some have newer, recently uncovered information.  Some are simply a compilation of all the known facts, presented in an interesting manner and a new approach.  Known information presented through different eyes - or a different pen - is always interesting as it fills out your understanding and experience of the event. This series falls into the latter category.  The "story" unfolds in a logical and easy to follow progression and includes interesting information on subjects external to the actual battles, such as the American government's (both the President and the Navy Dept) interaction with the press and also how the Japanese government dealt with presenting (or not) information to the public.  I am currently in the last quarter of the 3rd book in the series, "Twilight of the Gods" and have enjoyed every page.  The ONE negative I have for the series is that there are very few - and those not very worthwhile - maps.  I was spoiled by Morison's work in that area.  That one negative notwithstanding, the series is  a recommended read.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Riveting read
  

*by G***T on Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2024*

Tolls writing is easy to read, moves fast and flows together well! Perfect blend of personal accounts and history. Good view from both combatants! You don't need to be a historian to read these. Can't recommend this series enough!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    an interesting mix of overview and detail
  

*by G***. on Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2012*

"Pacific Crucible" is an account of the first six months of World War II in the Pacific -- sort of.  It's not really about the major battles of the period; the air raid on Pearl Harbor gets only 6 pages.  This is hardly more than what was given to a description of Admiral Nimitz's cross-country train trip on his way from Washington to Hawaii to assume command of the Pacific Fleet.  And this, in a nutshell, is an indication of what this book is really about:  not the battles, but the personalities of the men who commanded the forces who fought them, and the social and political milieu in which they were fought.This book is for those who already know a good deal about Pearl Harbor and Midway (or who aren't interested in knowing much about them) and who want to learn about the "small" background details of the war's first six months.  If you want to know how it feels to swim in an oil-encrusted harbor; what the training regimen for Japanese naval aviators was like; how the seemingly unimportant hit-and-run raids in early 1942 helped the codebreakers do their vital work; or, yes, what Admiral Nimitz did on his train trip; then this is the book for you.And so, here we have the interesting balance between detail and overview; several pages on (for example) how a carrier plane makes a landing, followed by a sentence or two stating that a raid took place.  This is not intended as a criticism; far from it.  I thought that the author got the detail-overview balance just right.  I already knew a good deal about the battles; I wanted to know the background to them.  And this book was perfect for that.To be sure, there are a few glitches.  In the rush to tell the familiar story of the Battle of Midway, there were a few things that didn't gel.  For instance, when the Akagi is abandoned, we are told that Captain Aoki refused to leave her.  What we are not told is that he was eventually ordered off -- so we are left to assume that he went down with his ship.  Reading other Midway accounts, I've gotten used to seeing several pages about the Hiryu survivors who bobbed about in a boat for over two weeks before being rescued by an American vessel.  But here, they get exactly one sentence.But these are minor quibbles.  "Pacific Crucible" is a highly engaging book, tremendously well written and very informative about the matters it's intended to cover.  If you are interested in the early days of the Pacific War -- and especially if you already know a lot about the major battles, and want to delve deeper into the background -- this book is indispensible.

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