War in the Pacific is a description of World War Two from Pearl Harbor to the signing of the treaty. The author takes you through the different battles mainly from the Navy’s point of view, with the ships, tonnage, oil or fuel, food, and other supplies that were used during each battle. Also ammo and the different types of shells and ships, subs, and then how during the war the ships change from guns to armor plating. A different look at the war but yet a good book nonetheless.

John Winton and Pen and Sword have reissued a one-volume history of the Pacific Theatre of the Second World War. Mr. Winton does a yeoman-like job of tracing the major points of those four years.

The book is a re-edition from 1978 and remains an excellent overview of the WWII naval war in the Pacific. It covers strategies, the Allied one in more detail, the equipment and battle plans. Personalities of commanders are also given. For the readers who love details type and number of ships, or aircraft and tonnage and speed are given for each encounter.
I liked the reference to technology and how it influenced the war. Maps would have been useful, especially for the island hopping era. I can only recommend this book to get a deeper insight into this heroic effort to subdue the Japanese in the Pacific.

'War in the Pacific: Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Bay,' the first book of the series World War Two at Sea by Sapere Books, provides a thorough overview of one of the crucial war theatres.

With an emphasis on Navy operations, John Winton explores the main battles of the Pacific - and their lessons learned the hard way - that led to the victory of the Allied forces. The author weaves into the story conflicts between the U.S. Navy and U. S. Army as well as outlines the peculiar tug-of-war (pun intended) between the Allies.

The details include the exact number of ships, tonnage, and aircrews in each and every battle of the war in the Pacific. The precision in the description of every maneuver, accompanied by names of regiments, be it Allied or Japanese forces, is simultaneously an upside and downside of the book. For beginners (and for academic research, the book's topic seems too broad), the details complicate the comprehension of the general picture. For scholars who want to strengthen their knowledge of the Navy's operations, the well-structured book, after the first going-through, may serve as an excellent reference guide.

I crave to see maps in books such as this to imagine the batlleships' movements better.

'War in the Pacific' sketches a solid framework for further research on the topic. The book will be a relatively light introduction if you have no will to dive into the 200+ pages of academic studies. John Winton's effortless writing style compels me to read the other two books of the series, upcoming this year, 'The Forgotten Fleet: The Story of the British Pacific Fleet, 1944-1945' and 'Find, Fix and Strike!: The Fleet Air Arm at War, 1939-1945.'

I received an advance review copy through NetGalley, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.