Although this is a history of events, it's a personal history, with the various sections being individuals describing what happened since they were actually there and participating in the events. The personal involvement always makes things more interesting.
Anthology of true war stories that adds many new or rare aspects of a many faceted war. It starts with a fascinating first hand account of the sinking of the Repulse and the Prince of Wales at the start of the war and finishes with first hand accounts of the nuclear bombs. In between are stories of coast watchers, Marine beach stormers, Wake island defenders, and Japanese jungle hunters. High action stories on land, air and sea.

The book includes the following entries: Tragedy in the China Sea; The Fall of Singapore; Bamboo Doctor; Wake Island Command; Ferdinand on Hollandia; Raid on Singapore; Action at the Pigpen; The Caves of Biak; Raid on Balikpapan; Coral Comes High; The Northern Front in Burma; Blackpool Block; Okinawa; The Gallant Fight of the Radar Pickets; Abandon Ship; The Great White Light.