Fading Victory: The Diary of Admiral Matome Ugaki, 1941-1945 - Book by Matome Ugaki
This wartime diary by Admiral Matome Ugaki offers a firsthand account of Japan's naval struggles in World War II. Spanning from 1941 to 1945, Ugaki's entries provide an unfiltered look at the Pacific conflict, capturing the despair, tactical miscalculations, and ideological steadfastness of Japan's military leadership. He details crucial battles, including Midway and Leyte Gulf, revealing the erosion of Japan's strategic position. Ugaki's unwavering loyalty to the emperor and his eventual kamikaze death underscore the depth of Japan?s wartime ethos.Original Language: Japanese
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