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61 Sho¯ kaku-Class Aircraft Carriers: In the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II Hans Lengerer and Lars Ahlberg. The first book on the powerful Japanese Sho¯ ka- ku-class carriers. Size 9"x9"•135b/wphotos&drawings•128pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-6651-2 • hard • $24.99 /£22.99 GBP/$35.99 CAD So¯ ryu¯ -, Hiryu¯ -, andUnryu¯ -ClassAircraftCar- riers: In the Imperial JapaneseNavyduring WorldWar II. LarsAhlberg&HansLengerer.Thisbook covers thedesignandconstructionof thetwowell-known Soˉryuˉ and Hiryuˉ carriers,and the lesser-known ships of the Unryuˉ class,and relies on original Japanese source material, including numerous photos, drawings, and specifications. How and why the Japanese designed and constructed theseWWII-era aircraft carriers, and how they were operated, is covered in detail. Size: 9"x9" • 145 photos • 128pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-6077-0 • hard • $24.99 Japanese War Fantasy 1933: An Edited and An- notated Translation of “Account of the Future US-Japan War” Kyosuke Fukunaga, Edited and An- noted by Jamie Bisher. When first available in Honolulu in 1933, this book gave readers a foretaste of the strat- egy, tactics, and weaponry of the next world war. Uses the contemporary translation of Fukunaga's text by military intelligence linguist Major Edward J. Witsell, this is an edited and annotated version of the controversial novel. Size: 6"x 9" • 120 color and b/w photos • 192 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-6646-8 • PB • $19.99£18.99 GBP/$28.99 CAD Japanese Admirals 1926–1945 Richard Fuller. Over 1,400 serving Japaneseadmirals (flagofficers) from1926–45 reign are included in this work. The book concentrates on the service histories of those officersactiveduringthe1936–45periodof Japanese expansionandmilitary actions inManchuria, China, the Far East, and the Pacific. This is an essential reference for any historian, student, or collector interested in the IJN during this period. Size: 8.5"x11" • 140 bw photos • 400pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-3952-3 • hard • $79.99 Vikings in Vietnam Alessandro Giorgi. A history of Norwegian skippers hired by the CIA to command fast patrol boats on secret missions into North Vietnam • 6" x 9" •108 color andb/wphotos •144pp. •978-0-7643- 6788-5 • hardcover cloth with jacket • $29.99 US / £27.99 GBP / $42.99 CAD