tells the epic story of the Pacific conflict, from the first bombs over Pearl Harbor to the final Japanese surrender in September 1945. Through dozens of compelling veteran narratives, it delivers a powerful insight into the nature of war in this unforgiving theater. • More than 75 first-person accounts from Pacific War veterans, many of the accounts previously unpublished. • Covers all aspects and theaters of the war, from huge open-water carrier battles to close-quarters "island-hopping" actions. • More than 200 archive images, plus more than 100 artifacts specially photographed for this publication, illustrate the daily lives and fighting experience of all combatants.