Japanese Army Fighter Squadron Combat History and Historical Stories

The history of the Japanese Army's aviation began in 1912, and following the introduction of technology after World War I, fighter squadrons were established in the Taisho era. This book traces the history of the fighter squadrons, known as "fighter squadrons" within the Japanese Army Aviation, written by leading aviation history researchers Hata and Izawa. From their first battle on the Chinese mainland in September 1937, through the bitter lessons learned at the Nomonhan Incident and the outbreak of the Pacific War, to their continued fighting on the mainland and in the South Pacific until the end of the war in August 1945, this book provides a general history and unit-by-unit military history.