Cover art for Japanese Special Naval Landing Forces
Published
Osprey, June 2006
ISBN
9781846031007
Format
Softcover, 48 pages
Dimensions
24.6cm × 18.4cm × 0.4cm

Japanese Special Naval Landing Forces Uniforms and Equipment1937-45 by

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The spearhead of Japan's assault landing operations both in China pre-Pearl Harbor, and in US and British territory post-Pearl Harbor, was provided by the Special Naval Landing Forces - 12 numbered battalion-size Imperial Japanese Navy units. They garrisoned a number of the islands which the US Marines then had to re-claim in some of the bloodiest battles of the Pacific War.

These included the infamous battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. This book provides a comprehensive treatment of the elite force which has be never before been examined in such detail in English, covering weapons and equipment as well as uniform and insignia.

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