I Will Run Wild: The Pacific War from Pearl Harbor to Midway

This book provides a narrative history of the early stages of the Pacific War, highlighting the courage and determination of US and Allied forces in the face of overwhelming odds. It tells the stories of individuals taken by surprise from Pearl Harbor to Singapore who fought with what they had at hand against a stronger and better-prepared foe, building the basis for a reversal of fortune and an eventual victory.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 320 pages
\n Publication date: 10 June 2021
\n Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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This captivating paperback edition presents a vivid narrative history of the early stages of the Pacific War, as US and Allied forces valiantly attempted to halt the Japanese onslaught that commenced with the sudden attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941. In numerous popular accounts of the Pacific War, the period from the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor to the US victory at Midway is frequently overlooked, as it is perceived as a period of darkness. Indeed, it is easy to view this period as one of unrelenting disaster for the Allies, with the collapse of the Philippines, Malaya, Burma, and the Dutch East Indies, as well as the wholesale retreat and humiliation at the hands of Japan throughout Southeast Asia. However, there are also inspiring stories of courage and determination in the face of overwhelming odds: the heroic stand of the Marines at Wake Island; the courageous fighting retreat in the Philippines that compelled the Japanese to endure 140 days for what they had anticipated would take 50; the valiant struggle against insurmountable odds at Singapore and over Java; the stirring tale of the American Volunteer Group in China; and the initial manifestations of resistance to further Japanese expansion. Within these events, there exist numerous individual stories that have either remained untold or received limited widespread attention, yet they are equally captivating as the narratives associated with the pivotal turning tide after Midway.

I Will Run Wild harnesses extensive firsthand accounts and insightful new analysis to recount the tale of Americans, British, Dutch, Australians, and New Zealanders caught off guard from Pearl Harbor to Singapore on the first Sunday of December 1941, who courageously fought with what they had at hand against a more formidable and well-prepared adversary, thereby laying the foundation for a reversal of fortunes and an eventual triumph.

\n Weight: 492g\n
Dimension: 153 x 233 x 28 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781472841346\n \n