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Japanese Destroyer Captain is a highly regarded war memoir that was a best seller in both Japan and the United States during the 1960s. The work has long been treasured by World War II buffs and professional historians for its insights into the Japanese side of the surface war in…

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This was a fascinating memoir from a unique perspective on World War II. The author is able to recall/reconstruct the action in great precision and detail to how he felt to who said what, turning his accounts of the battles into thrilling stories much of the time. The fact that Hara was able to see the reality of each situation and did not fall victim to the illusory fantasies of the Imperial Japanese high command makes his story all the more interesting. It's a very critical account, both of himself and his mistakes and those of the military around him,…

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