The Japanese Submarine Force and World War II

Boyd, C. and A. Yoshida: 1995 UK, hardcover with dustjacket 272 pages, with photos, maps and plans.  A comprehensive history of Japan's naval submarine development from the early 1905 Holland-type craft through the end of WWII in 1945, detailing the fleet's strategies, weapons, personnel, and operational patterns while highlighting successes, missed opportunities, and the eventual attrition due to Allied countermeasures. Drawing extensively from Japanese sources, the book examines key submarine roles in Pacific campaigns, including reconnaissance, supply missions, and preparations for decisive battles, ultimately portraying how doctrinal limitations and resource strains contributed to the force's limited impact compared to other navies ISBN 9781853107641 In very good condition