by Clay Blair, Jr.; copyright 1975; both Volumes 1 & 2; J.B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia; hardbounds; very good condition with unmarked pages; Book Club Edition; dust jackets good with minor edge wear.
 
description (1975) -
The long-awaited publication of Silent Victory fills a major gap in the annals of World War II. Here for the first time is the definitive history of the submarine war against Japan--the only full-scale submarine war the United States ever fought--which has for the most part been shrouded in secrecy for three decades. Only recently have the codebreakers who played such a pivotal role in the submarine war been willing to talk about their work. And only recently have the private papers, diaries, and official reports of the submarine admirals and skippers been made available to historians.