{"product_id":"collisions-of-the-damned-the-defense-of-the-dutch-east-indies-paperback","title":"Collisions of the Damned: The Defense of the Dutch East Indies - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Young\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy God, we \u003cem\u003eare\u003c\/em\u003e losing this war.-Lt. Nicholas Cobb, USN\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarch 1943\u003c\/b\u003e. The Usurper's War has resumed, with disastrous results for the Allies. The U.S. Pacific Fleet lies shattered after the Battle of Hawaii, its battleships decimated and its carriers savaged. The Imperial Japanese Navy, flush with victory and with their flanks appearing secure, turns their gimlet gaze to the south and the ultimate prize for their Emperor: The Dutch East Indies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor \u003cb\u003eCommander Jacob Morton\u003c\/b\u003e and the other members of the Asiatic Fleet, the oncoming Japanese storm is not unexpected. Despite this, the IJN's victory means U.S.S. \u003cem\u003eHouston\u003c\/em\u003e and her Allied companions will have to fight against overwhelming odds, at night, against an enemy who claims the darkness as their own. Above the \u003cem\u003eHouston\u003c\/em\u003e and the Allies' other old, tired companions, \u003cb\u003eFlight Lieutenant Russell Wolford\u003c\/b\u003e leads his men in their attempt to use new technology to negate the Japanese advantages in training. Beset on all sides, the American, Commonwealth, Dutch, and Australian (ACDA) forces resolve to hold out until the Allies' industrial might can be brought to bear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the Japanese side, the Dutch East Indies Campaign quickly becomes an attritional maelstrom that they did not expect. \u003cb\u003eVice Admiral Yamaguchi\u003c\/b\u003e, commander of the \u003cem\u003eKido Butai\u003c\/em\u003e and victor of Hawaii, finds himself fighting to preserve the First Air Fleet's carrier wings rather than fritter them away in a battle of attrition. For even as brave pilots such as \u003cb\u003eLieutenant Isoro Honda\u003c\/b\u003e and his fellow \u003cem\u003eShiden\u003c\/em\u003e pilots cut a bloody swathe through their Allied counterparts, Yamaguchi realizes each pilot that falls is an almost irreplaceable resource for Japan. Like any seasoned warrior, Yamaguchi knows a sword grows duller with even a victorious strike...and The Decisive Battle looms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCollisions of the Damned\u003c\/em\u003e is the continuation of the Usurper's War series. Picking up where \u003cem\u003eActs of War\u003c\/em\u003e left off, this book contains even more relentless combat and breathless naval actions than its predecessor. As Japan confronts a divided United States and its desperate allies, ordinary men and women are forced to make decisions that will have far reaching consequences for both themselves and their nations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 346\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.72 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 30, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51803774746912,"sku":"9781517135652","price":26.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/28ed51d27b6b7ca72cb536413d754a59.webp?v=1780889478","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/collisions-of-the-damned-the-defense-of-the-dutch-east-indies-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}