Samuraj

Samuraj

Saburo Sakai

Memoirs of the famous Japanese pilot ace. A vivid account of air battles in the Pacific that shatters established stereotypes and American hymns and reveals many unknown details from the air war in the Far East.

Saburo Sakai was the last of a special breed – a true samurai, a professional warrior dedicated to the noble art of deadly aerial combat. This is his story, firsthand, a complete account of his more than 200 combat missions and countless intrepid feats. Climb into the cockpit of Sakai's Zero, and experience the thrill of flying with the best pilots the Allies had to offer, and watch him plan and execute devastating attacks on B-17 flying fortresses. This is also the story of one of the bravest feats performed by a pilot. Blinded in one eye by a bullet from a 7.62 caliber machine gun that went through his head, and paralyzed on the left side of his body, Sakai still managed to fly his damaged plane 1,000 kilometers back to base. Relive the epic battles of the Pacific by aiming through the scope of the enemy's machine gun. From the destruction of Pearl Harbor to the agony of surrender, the battle for the Pacific seen through the eyes of a former adversary - a man who fought for his country with extraordinary courage. The fascinating saga of the rise and fall of the Japanese Naval Air Force in World War II told through the story of one of its greatest ace pilots.

In addition to his superior training and exceptional piloting qualities, Sakaia is also characterized by his own fanaticism, which is reflected in the fact that he does not accept Japan's defeat and capitulation, but on August 18, 1945, together with his colleagues, he attacks the American B-32 Dominator bomber, even though Japan officially surrendered on August 15 in 1945.

Original title
Samurai
Translation
Milutin Aleksić
Editor
Suzana Đurić, Snežana Pejaković, Jelka Venišnik Eror
Graphics design
Gradimir Avramov
Dimensions
21 x 15 cm
Pages
345
Publisher
Izdavački zavod Jugoslavija, Beograd, 1979.
 
Distribution: 5,000 copies
 
Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
Language: Croatian.

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