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OT - any good book on pre-dreadnought IJN?
Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2014 11:01 pm
by Jorge_Stanbury
I would like to read about the early IJN, I am looking for a book that covers the Sino-Japanese war of 1894-95 or the Russo-Japanese war of 1904-05
Ideally from a Japanese and naval perspective... Thoughts?
I just ordered "Kaigun" from Amazon.. I hope it is good
RE: OT - any good book on pre-dreadnought IJN?
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2014 12:35 am
by Terminus
It is. Kaigun is the book you need to own for those subjects.
RE: OT - any good book on pre-dreadnought IJN?
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2014 12:37 am
by morejeffs
Kaigun rocks...Really good in understanding all the facets that went into the kaigun from the Meiji era all the way to the start of WWII.
RE: OT - any good book on pre-dreadnought IJN?
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 2:48 pm
by MikeS4269
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRso7WWEyiY
I stumbled upon this today by total chance; lots of models and pre-1904 naval action, but possibly (ahem) 'a tad inaccurate' at a few key points.
I do hope to get Kaigun at some point. The last time I saw it for sale, it was pricey and only offered in hardcover. After I clear my backlog, it may be near the top of my next order list.
MikeS
RE: OT - any good book on pre-dreadnought IJN?
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 3:38 pm
by Jorge_Stanbury
ORIGINAL: lb4269
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRso7WWEyiY
I stumbled upon this today by total chance; lots of models and pre-1904 naval action, but possibly (ahem) 'a tad inaccurate' at a few key points.
I do hope to get Kaigun at some point. The last time I saw it for sale, it was pricey and only offered in hardcover. After I clear my backlog, it may be near the top of my next order list.
MikeS
We need some serious subtitles here... there are many recent Asian movies out there that I will like to see, but certainly need subtitiles
And I ordered it for $35 ... important to mention it was out of stock.. so I don't have a certaintly on when it will be arriving