Japanese Home Front 1937-1945

The only Home Front of any nation in WWII not to suffer air raids was America. By contrast, Japan’s Home Front was the most heavily bombed of all nations combined. This book covers a chapter of WWII which is rarely given any coverage and the author has packed a huge amount into it. This work charts the decline from early years, when the war was going well for Japan, to the final days with the atomic bomb attacks. The defence measures taken against air raids, the distribution of food and fuel, plus war production are all covered here, along with provision in the event of an Allied invasion. The losses inflicted in the air raids make for tragic reading and the strength to persevere is a story of survival. This book presents an insight into how Japan was able to continue the war for so long without supplies of raw materials.

Title:

The Japanese Home Front 1937-1945

Author:

Philip Jowett

Publisher:

Osprey Publishing, Oxford

ISBN:

9781472845535

Price:

£12.99