Its the japanese version of the first and last and the reader follows sakai s career from the early days of japanese victory to the wars conclusion. Saburo sakai is japans greatest fighter pilot to survive world war ii, and his powerful memoir has proven to be one of the most popular and enduring books. Jun 15, 2010 saburo sakai is japans greatest fighter pilot to survive world war ii, and his powerful memoir has proven to be one of the most popular and enduring books ever written on the pacific war. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Written by martin caidin from saburo sakai s own memoirs and journalist fred saitos extensive interviews with the fighter pilot, samurai. Samurai is another book you wont be able to put down. Written by martin caidin from saburo sakais own memoirs and journalist fred saitos extensive interviews with the fighter pilot, samurai. Sakai was born into a family with immediate affiliation to samurai and their warrior legacies and whose ancestors themselves samurai had taken part in the japanese invasions of korea between 1592 to 1598, but who were later forced to take up a livelihood of farming following haihanchiken in 1871. First published in english in 1957, it gave a new perspective on the air war and on the japanese pilots who, until then, had been perceived in the united. Editions for samurai 055324664x mass market paperback published in 1985, kindle edition published in 2018, 1591147557 hardcover published in 2010. Saburo sakai is japans greatest fighter pilot to survive world war ii, and his powerful memoir. Taught to live by the code of bushido hagakure the code of the samurai, which meant serving the lords of saga and living your.
Saburo sakai is japans greatest fighter pilot to survive world war ii, and his powerful memoir has proven to be one of the most popular and enduring books ever written on the pacif. By 1937 he had graduated at the top of this his enlisted pilottraining class, and he quickly saw combat in china. This wellwritten, first person memoir covers sakais early life and entire war experience from his brutal pilot training in the 1930s to the attack on pearl harbor and firebombing of. Written by martin caidin from saburo sakais own memoirs and journalist fred saitos extensive interviews with the fighter pilot, samauir. Sublieutenant saburo sakai, sakai saburo, 25 august 1916 22 september 2000 was a japanese naval aviator and flying ace gekitsuio, of the imperial japanese navy during world war ii. Sakai came from a family descended from samurai, japans ancient warrior class. Saburo sakai was born into one of japans great samurai warrior families and became one of his country s greatest ww2 pilots and the only one to survive the war.
Autobiography of japans fighter ace saburo sakai pages 160162. Caidin was an airplane pilot as well, and bought and restored a 1936 junkers ju 52 airplane. He came from a family descended from a long line of samurai, japans ancient warrior class. Pacific wrecks dogfight between saburo sakai and james. First published in english in 1957, it gave americans new perspectives on the air war and on the japanese pilots who, until then, had been perceived in the united states as mere caricatures. Illustrated edition, martin caiden, saburo sakai, fred saito, verdun press. Saburo sakais 500 mile trek back to rabual from guadacanal in his crippled zero is a testimony to the man and to the nature of war.
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The wildcat was clinging grimly to the tail of a zero, its tracers chewing up the wings and tail. Of all japans aces, saburo sakai is the only pilot who never lost a wingman in combat. Saburo sakai was born august 16th 1916 in the farming village of nishiyoka in the saga prefecture on kyushu island, japan. Martin caidin was an american author and an authority on aeronautics and aviation. It describes the life and career of saburo sakai, the japanese combat aviator who fought against american fighter pilots in the pacific theater of world war ii, surviving the war with 64 kills as one of japans leading flying aces. Pilots everywhere spoke in awe of his incredible exploits in the air. Samurai saburo sakai, caidin martin, fred saito epubgratis. He was taught to live by the code of bushido, which he defined. It describes the life and career of saburo sakai, the. First off, let me say that this is one of the grand combat memoirs of world war iibut you knew that, right. Saburo sakai was born into an impoverished samurai family in 1916. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the. He interviewed saburo sakai three times between 1970 and 1991. He may have been a great pilot and a masterful shooter, but his cause was vile.
Saburo sakai s 500 mile trek back to rabual from guadacanal in his crippled zero is a testimony to the man and to the nature of war. He had, by his accounting 3,700 hours flying time, with at least 1,500 hours of that in zeros. Saburo sakai is japans greatest fighter pilot to survive world war ii, and his powerful memoir has proven to be one of the most popular and enduring books ever written on the pacific war. Caidin wrote the prose of the book, basing its contents on. Saburo sakai books list of books by author saburo sakai. Includes more than 12 photographs of the author and his exploits. Faced with the prospects of a desolate rural life, he enlisted in the imperial japanese navy at sixteen. Military history ibooks new ed by sakai, saburo isbn. Saburo sakai and his coauthor martin caidin paint a vivid and enthralling picture of the japanese side of world war ii. Sakai, by contrast, was flying and fighting on behalf of the evil unleashed by japanese militarism in the 1930s. The greatest air battles of the pacific war from the japanese side.
Over the course of three hours, he and i discussed a number of topics, almost all related to his exploits in the war, but to some broader issues as well. Saburo sakai became a living legend in japan during world war ii. Sakai enjoyed a singular and most cherished reputation among fighter pilots. Written by martin caidin from saburo sakais own memoirs and journalist fred saitos extensive interviews with the world war ii fighter pilot, samurai. First published in english in 1957, it gave americans new perspectives on the air war and on the japanese pilots who, until then, had been perceived in.