List of Maps List of Illustrations Foreword by RADM H. Denny Wisely USN (Ret.) Introduction 1: “I Knew My Plans Had Changed” 2: The Rising Sun 3: Preparation in the Philippines 4: “All Hands Have Behaved Splendidly” 5: Opening Blow in the Philippines 6: A Fighting Retreat 7: The Forgotten Campaign 8: The Malay Barrier 9: Reinforcement 10: The Tigers of Burma 11: The Great Escape 12: Indies Finale 13: The Guarantee of Victory 14: “Go Forward, Fight Well, and Do Us Honor” 15: The Forty-Niners 16: “Our Target is Tokyo” 17: Ramsey’s Lambsies 18: Victory Disease 19: “A New and Shining Page ” 20: Six Deadly Minutes 21: The Cornerstone of Victory Bibliography Index
This is a vivid narrative history of the early stages of the Pacific War, as US and Allied forces desperately tried to slow the Japanese onslaught that began with the sudden attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941.
Thomas McKelvey Cleaver is the author of numerous well-received titles for Osprey, including the bestselling Frozen Chosen (2016), as well as Pacific Thunder (2017), Tidal Wave (2018), and Holding the Line (2019). He is additionally the author of F4F and F6F Aces of VF-2 published by Osprey and the best-selling Fabled Fifteen: The Pacific War Saga of Carrier Air Group 15, a history of the US Navy's top-scoring carrier air group in World War II, published by Casemate. He lives in Encino, California, USA.
Authoritative and colourful—a must-read account of the initial
phase of the war in the Pacific.
*Kirkus Reviews, starred review*
I Will Run Wild paints a vivid picture of the first six months of
the Pacific War, with the Japanese frantically trying to achieve a
quick victory and the Allies desperately hanging on by their
fingernails. Tom Cleaver deftly illustrates the strategy of the
sprawling Pacific War through the stories of the men who staved off
catastrophe and bought America time to strike back.
*Chris Bucholtz, author of Thunderbolts Triumphant: The 362nd
Fighter Group vs. Germany’s Wehrmacht*
We have all heard stories and details of the Japanese attack on
Pearl Harbor, the Flying Tigers, the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo, and
the Battle of Midway. All these have generated classic and modern
movies that make us feel like we were there. We know all about this
important history, or do we?…This valuable book details a
compelling story of US and Allied forces, with antiquated
airplanes, bravely facing combat-experienced Japanese pilots in
superior airplanes. But the production might of the US quickly
stepped up and supplied the new airplanes, carriers and pilots
needed to turn the tide.
*Commander Curtis Dosé, US Navy (ret.)*
I Will Run Wild is a fascinating glimpse into the early days of the
war in the Pacific. Meticulously researched, this is a compelling
story of individual sacrifice against the backdrop of vast
impersonal conflict, a work that stands shoulder to shoulder with
the literary tradition of Herman Wouk and Samuel Eliot
Morison.’
*Chief Warrant Officer Jim Wright, US Navy (ret.), and founder of
www.stonekettle.com*
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