Why read Combined Fleet Decoded?

Book cover of Combined Fleet Decoded: The Secret History of American Intelligence and the Japanese Navy in World War II

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The most authoritative and revealing examination yet of the way intelligence--of all kinds--was instrumental in defeating Japan. Prados gives a new picture of the war in the Pacific, one which will challenge many previous conceptions about that conflict, and one which will be irresistible to those readers who find histories…

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1 author picked Combined Fleet Decoded as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Robbyn Swan

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A groundbreaking work of research that is at the same time a page-turning read that sheds new light on the epic battles of the conflict. Prados interweaves the intelligence successes and failures of the U.S. and Japanese combatants in a way that has not previously been attempted. The resulting work adds hugely to our understanding of the war in the Pacific.

From Robbyn's list on American code-breaking in World War II.