Pastel: Deception in the Invasion of Japan

by Thomas M. Huber

In 1945, to end the Pacific war, American strategic plans foresaw an invasion of Japan's heavily defended home islands. Operations Olympic and Coronet, America's proposed landings on Kyushu and the Tokyo Plain, were the largest amphibious invasions ever planned. Although precluded by war's end, preparations for both were extensive. To gain the element of surprise, Washington and theater planners developed Operations Pastel and Coronet Deception, deception...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1086096118
• ISBN13: 9781086096118
• Release Date: July 2019
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 62 Pages
• Weight: 0.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"