Japan's Indian Ocean Raid 1942: The Allies' Lowest Ebb

by Mark E. Stille

An detailed illustrated exploration of the Japanese raid into the Indian Ocean in April 1942 - one of the largest operations conducted by the Imperial Navy during the war.

In the wake of Japan's conquest of Burma in early 1942, plans were formed by the Imperial high command to capture Ceylon (modern Sri Lanka) to consolidate Japan's defensive perimeter and disrupt British shipping lanes to India, Australia, and the Middle...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472854187
• ISBN13: 9781472854186
• Release Date: December 2023
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.1" x 9.6"