
The Reminiscences of Rear Adm. Edwin T. Layton, USN (Ret.), vol 1
1903-1984
Edwin T. Layton(Co-Author)
Naval Institute Press
Will be published approx. on 31. January 2019
Book
Hardback
220 pages
978-1-68269-010-9 (ISBN)
Description
After 1924 graduation from the Naval Academy, Admiral Layton had shipboard duty before reporting to Tokyo for study of the Japanese language. In 1932 was assistant naval attache in Peiping, China, then reported to Office of Naval Intelligence in Washington. He later served as Pacific Fleet Intelligence officer on several occasions, most notably throughout World War II; he helped predict the planned Japanese attack on Midway. He was director of the U.S. Naval Intelligence School; intelligence officer for Commander Naval Forces Far East during the initial stages of the Korean War; and Deputy Director of Intelligence, JCS. He provides candid reports of intelligence gathering before and after the Pearl Harbor attack and discusses the subsequent investigations about the surprise attack.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Annopolis
United States
Product notice
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 286 mm
Width: 221 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
825 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-68269-010-9 (9781682690109)
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As Told by Rear Adm. Edwin T. Layton, USN (Ret.), vol 1 to Cdr. Etta-Belle Kitchen USN