Hello all. Some years back, I read a great book on the (failed) attempt of the Germans to engage in coalition warfare in Europe entitled Germany and the Axis Powers: From Coalition to Collapse. It covered in great detail the cooperation, and in many cases lack thereof, between the European countries in the Axis. It did not, however, go into any detail in German-Japanese joint efforts. While I realize they were minimal, I would curious to read more on how the two powers interacted during the war. Would anyone have some book recommendations? Thank you!
'Samurai and the Swastika' once aired on in the History Channel, but I've not seen it. Instead of the film : http://greatlittle-knownmovies.blogspot.in/2013/02/samurai-and-swastika-2000.html?m=1 And an interesting German propaganda booklet of 123pgs, sea how they lured the people of the two nations for WAR! http://research.calvin.edu/german-propaganda-archive/japan.htm
Thank you, Diptangshu! I had not heard of that documentary. As it is on Youtube, I will watch it today. I've bookmarked that booklet to read later. Thanks again.
I watched the Samurai and the Swastika today and thoroughly enjoyed the documentary. Thank you for the link! It did, however, generate a tangential question. In the film it noted that Italy had a plan to attack the US with seaplanes. It appears around, roughly, at the one hour mark. Would anyone have details on this planned attack? Any sources in print? Thanks!
Well, from my point of view I can tell that such Italian plan was not worth enough to give a good thrust to the country like Ameica, instead of Japanese carrier-subs' (like I-25) activities were more irritating for the country. Anyway, for your interest, it is here : http://threats.greyfalcon.us/ Thanks a lot GearZ.
Thank you Diptangshu. Yes, the Italian attack plan appears to be pretty half-baked. Even if successful, it is hard to imagine it would be all that disruptive.
There's these . . . both from the US Army's Combined Arms Research Library . . . period piece reports . . . First, a 1945 War Department / MIS report on German technical aid to Japan . . . it's in five parts and you'll have to down load them one by one . . . link is part I. http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p4013coll8/id/881/rec/7 Second pretty much the same subject, only this one produced by ONI, also in 1945, and in 10 parts . . . again you have to download one by one to get the whole thing . . . link is part I. http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p4013coll8/id/1879/rec/13 Some mildly amusing light reading . . .
Thank you for the links, R Leonard. I've downloaded both for later reading. I think I will roll these over to the tablet too.
