MilitaryWinter2021

ALSO AVAILABLE 2021 NEW RELEASES 13 Fubuki-Class Destroyers In the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II Hans Lengerer & Lars Ahlberg The Fubuki-class destroyers were large and heavily armed, sometimes referred to as “Super Destroyers” Readers will gain an understanding of why and how the Imperial Japanese Navy took the lead in destroyer design The coauthors are recognized authorities in the study of the IJN in WWII The World War II–era destroyers of the Japanese Fubuki class were the first of a type sometimes referred to as “super destroyers.” These destroyers were extremely large and heavily armed with guns and torpedoes. Ironically, the IJN was pushed to create heavier destroyers by the terms of the Washington Naval Treaty, which discouraged the construction of new capital ships. Particular emphasis was placed on ships that were important for the night battle preceding the “decisive battle.” Thereby the stage was prepared for the Fubuki class, and it introduced a new standard for Japanese destroyers, a standard followed by almost all Japanese destroyers designed afterward. Presented here is the history of their design, construction, and combat history, relying primarily on original Japanese war-era source material, including numerous diagrams and photos. Hans Lengerer and Lars Ahlberg have coauthored books about the aircraft carrier Taihō , the armor-clad Fusō- to Kongō-class battle cruisers, and the Yamato-class battleships, the last of which was recently published. They privately publish Contributions to the History of Imperial Japanese Warship s. Author(s) Location: Halmstad, Sweden & Warthausen, Germany ISBN: 978-0-7643-6287-3 Size: 9" x 9" (228 x 228 mm) Pages: 128 Price: $24.99 US / £23.99 GBP / $35.99 CAD Illustrations: 150 b/w photos, line drawings Binding: hardcover BISAC: HISTORY / Military / World War II AVAILABLE NOVEMBER SEE PAGE 64 FOR RELATED TITLES S Ō RY Ū , HIRY Ū , AND UNRY Ū -CLASS AIRCRAFT CARRIERS 978-0-7643-6077-0 | 128 pp. | 9" x 9" (228 x 228 mm) | HC | $24.99 US / £23.99 / $36.99 CAD KONG Ō -CLASS BATTLESHIPS 978-0-7643-6167-8 128 pp. | 9" x 9" (228 x 228 mm) | HC | $24.99 US / £23.99 / $36.99 CAD