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Originally Posted by Stig Jarlevik
Why anyone today should still think claims made by any side, during any conflict is gospel, is
completely beyond me....
Cheers
Stig
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Yes! 100% agree!
You've touched on another thing about his WW II Pacific books (at least the ones I've read) that disappoints me - there's nothing new in them. No new info, no new perspectives or analysis, etc. Simply a regurgitation of the same stuff that's already been published many times in the past.
As an example, Cleaver's book on Rabaul -
Under the Southern Cross I think it was called - offered nothing new at all on the subject. Very disappointing. Based on his track record I can't imagine this book on the Cactus Air Force will have anything new or anything from the Japanese side.
Now when the first book in the new series by Michael Claringbould on the Solomons comes out (not long now!) I'll get it immediately...