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Genda's Blade: Japan's Squadron of Aces: 343 Kokutai ReviewHenry Sakaida just can't write a bad book.
Unfortunately, he can't write one long paragraph in English that "flows," and this is the only minor problem with "Genda's Blade."
Sakaida and his co-author, Koji Takaki, have put together an impressive amount of research. The book is well ordered, has some good photos, contains plenty of recent interviews with surviving pilots and aircrewmen, and has very complete appendices. And Sakaida's obvious enthusiasm for his subject is infectious: once you open the book, you'll find it hard to put it down, "bad" English and all.
And what about the 343 Kokutai and their Shiden and Shiden-kai aircraft? All things considered--poor level of aircraft serviceability, poor radios, poor ground-direction, and the challenge of fighting consistently skilled and aggressive opponents--they did pretty well. They did some pretty wild overclaiming on occasion (which tends to make one a little suspicious as to the validity of published "kill" totals for the Japanese aces), but surviving U.S. records speak highly of the unit's skill and air discipline in almost every encounter. The Shiden gets high marks from most of its opponents, but it's apparent that it was inferior to most U.S. aircraft in the usual areas: ruggedness, firepower, and reliability.
And given the level of book prices today, [it] is not too much for this book. I've paid more for less. It will be a welcome addition to anyone's Pacific War library.Genda's Blade: Japan's Squadron of Aces: 343 Kokutai OverviewCaptain Minoru Genda was the mastermind behind the raid on Pearl Harbor. He was commander of the 343 Kokutai-an elite unit of handpicked pilots chosen to fly Japan's newest and most advanced fighter, the Shiden-Kai (George), in the bitter defensive air battles over the Japanese homeland during the first half of 1945. The authors have spent years tracing and interviewing former pilots of both the 343 Kokutai and the American carrier and bomber groups that they encountered, to piece together this dramatic story and tell it largely from the personal perspective. The narrative is spiced with 300 remarkable photographs, most of which are published for the first time in an English language book. Accompanied by color artwork and written by acknowledged experts on Japanese military aviation, this book will be an essential requirement for any student of the Pacific air war.

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