书目

Last Mission

  • 作者 Jim Smith著
  • 出版社 Bantam
  • 出版时间 2003年7月
  • ISBN 9780553816105
  • 定价 90.20

内容简介

14August1945.AsEmperorHirohitorecordedamessageofsurrenderfortheJapanesepeople,rebeltroopscommandedbyhigh-rankingofficersfromWarMinisterAnami1sstaffburstintotheImperialpalace.Theirintentionwastostageacoup,destroytherecordingandissueforgedordersforJapantocontinuethewar.Hadtheysucceeded,therewouldhavebeenmassivekamikazeattacksonalliedforces,causingcarnageandpossiblyprovokingAmericatodropathirdatomicbombonanalreadydevastatedJapan...Butonthatfatefulnight,intheskiesapproachingTokyo,astreamofB-29B'Superfortress'bomberswereheadingtowardsJapan'slastfunctioningoilrefinery.Fearingthattheapproachingplanescouldbecarryinganotheratombomb,JapaneseairdefencesorderedatotalblackoutofthecityandtheImperialpalaceandinsodoingcompletelydisruptedtherebels'plans,enablingsoldiersloyaltotheEmperortosiezebackcontrol.Atmiddayon15August1945,theImperialmessageofsurrenderwasbroadcastthroughoutJapan.TheSecondWorldWarwasfinallyover.THELASTMISSIONisgrippingworkofspeculativeinvestigationintooneoftheleastknownyetprofoundlysignificantepisodesofWorldWarII.

作者简介

JimSmithJIMSMITHservedwiththe315thBombWing,20thAirForce,duringWorldWarII,whenhewasaradiooperatorofaB-29named'TheBoomerang'.HehasresearchedTHELASTMISSIONformorethan20years.MALCOLMMcCONNELListheauthorandco-authorofanumberofbooks,manyonmilitarysubjects.HelivesnearWashingtonD.C.

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