Walter Krueger

This morning, Wei Yi just pointed out this book, 'General Walter Krueger: Unsung Hero of the Pacific War' by Kevin C. Holzimmer. I have heard of Krueger previous but I had not known of his achievements. He was apparently the architect of the re-taking of the islands in the Pacific at the operational level during the Second World War. He is practically forgotten to the public today.


Quoting from Wikipedia:

"A month after the activation of the Sixth Army, in January 1943, Krueger took command of the army, based in Australia. He remained in command of the Sixth Army — which included in various combinations at different times I, X, XIV and XXIV Corps — throughout its combat duties. These included the assaults on Japanese positions on Kiriwina and Woodlark Islands (July 1943) as part of Operation Coronet; New Britain (December 1943-February 1944); Admiralty Islands (February-May 1944); mainland New Guinea (July-August 1944); Morotai (Netherlands East Indies, September-October 1944); Leyte and Mindoro (the Philippines, October-December 1944); and Luzon (January-February 1945)."

I am quite interested. Thanks Wei Yi.

On another note, today, there is a bunch of self-serving, revisionist Japanese fare that attempts to protray Japan as a victim during the Second World War. These 'pacifist' stuff includes books, manga, anime and so forth. What HOGWASH! The Japs were never innocent. Neither were the politicians, military, civilians, their society was completely militarised.