On the Treadmill to Pearl Harbor: The Memoirs of Admiral James O. Wealthy…

Worth: $13.99 - $96.85
(as of Oct 18, 2025 05:56:46 UTC – Particulars)


Infinite debates have raged over the explanations the Japanese have been capable of execute their shock assault on the U.S. Navy’s Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor so efficiently. Army neglect, political and diplomatic ineptitude, and even what may solely be described as accusations of malfeasance towards the President of the US all have been argued and reargued for greater than 60 years. One key supply of data for this ongoing and someday passionate dialogue is “On the Treadmill to Pearl Harbor: the Memoirs of Admiral James O. Richardson.” As commander of the U.S. Fleet in 1940 and 1941, Admiral Richardson was in a novel place to watch and attain conclusions in regards to the readiness or lack of readiness of the fleet, in addition to the political environment through which essential strategic and tactical choices have been reached. As a result of many essential naval information perished at Pearl harbor, Admiral Richardson’s recollections, as informed to Rear Admiral George C. Dyer, represent an vital main supply for conflict plans, together with Conflict Plan Orange for operations in case of a conflict with Japan. He additionally addresses his deep concern in regards to the lack of preparedness of the Navy, significantly its low prewar staffing ranges, and the folly of sending a poorly ready naval power to Pearl Harbor as a deterrent to aggression by a greater ready Japanese fleet. He forthrightly locations a lot of the blamed for this case on President Roosevelt and his advisers. Curiously, in gentle of the various conspiracy theories surrounding December 7, 1941, he criticizes these males for constantly underestimating the Japanese menace relatively than courting an assault as a means of embroiling the U.S. within the conflict. On the Treadmill to Pearl Harbor is a vital supply for naval historians and college students of World Conflict II, in addition to an intriguing first-person account of the essential months previous “the day of infamy.” Initially revealed in 1973. 558 pages, unwell.
Writer ‏ : ‎ www.Militarybookshop.Co.UK
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 1, 2010
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print size ‏ : ‎ 574 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1839310405
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1839310409
Merchandise Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.44 kilos
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.69 x 1.25 x 9.61 inches
Finest Sellers Rank: #3,152,243 in Books (See Prime 100 in Books) #4,351 in Naval Army Historical past #12,234 in American Army Historical past #16,728 in World Conflict II Historical past (Books)
Buyer Opinions: 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 8 scores var dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction; P.when(‘A’, ‘prepared’).execute(operate(A) { if (dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction !== true) { dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction = true; A.declarative( ‘acrLink-click-metrics’, ‘click on’, { “allowLinkDefault”: true }, operate (occasion) { if (window.ue) 0) + 1); } ); } }); P.when(‘A’, ‘cf’).execute(operate(A) { A.declarative(‘acrStarsLink-click-metrics’, ‘click on’, { “allowLinkDefault” : true }, operate(occasion){ if(window.ue) 0) + 1); }); });