Table of Contents

Introduction Prologue Dawn at Pearl Chapter 1 The Rising Sun Chapter 2 The Sleeping Giant Chapter 3 Men, Ships, Plans, and Planes Chapter 4 MAGIC and the Color Purple Chapter 5 “Climb Mount Niitaka” Chapter 6 “To-ra! To-ra! To-ra!” Chapter 7 “THIS IS NOT DRILL!” Chapter 8 “A Devastating Sight...” Chapter 9 Inferno Chapter 10 Shock and Awe Chapter 11 Retribution... Chapter 12 ... and Reckoning Epilogue The Ship that Weeps for her Dead Appendix I Imperial Japanese Navy “Hawaii Operation" Order of Battle, December 7, 1941 Appendix II United States Armed Forces Order of Battle Pearl Harbor and Oahu, December 7, 1941 Notes Bibliography and Sources

About the Author

Daniel Allen Butler, a maritime and military historian, is a bestselling author and internationally recognised authority on maritime subjects. Butler lives and works in Los Angeles, California. He was educated at Hope College, Grand Valley State University, and the University of Erlangen.

Reviews

[O]ffers a vivid depiction of how both Americans on the ground and Japanese pilots experienced the first wave on 7 December.
*Journal of Military History 11/01/2023*

This well-researched and very well-written book offers probably the best overall summary available of the military, economic and diplomatic events leading to the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbour in December 1941 and of its inevitable outcome.
*Baird Maritime 27/04/2021*

This is a very readable book, and is strongly recommended to NR members, particularly those having only a passing understanding of the events that, 80 years ago, that finally drew America into WWII.
*Naval Review 13/09/2021*