Imperial Japanese Navy 1932-1945 Warships and Colours: With Japanese Army Vessels and Three Special Bonus Pages Wright Malcolm

During World War II, navies developed camouflage for their ships. Maritime artist Malcolm Wright, author of popular books on British naval camouflage schemes in World War II, now turns his attention to the ships and aircraft of the Imperial Japanese Navy and Army from 1932 to 1945. Applying it to both vertical and horizontal surfaces, they reduced visibility and confused the identities of their ships to the enemy.

The book covers every ship type from battleship to the smallest auxiliary, including the riverine craft that fought in China, all the ships in the separate fleet operated by the Imperial Japanese Army, and three special bonus pages describing camouflage schemes for selected hard-to-research ships from other navies. Many schemes included in this volume are difficult to find without intensive research, making this a unique and valuable resource. The timespan covered actually