The Pacific War of the Petroleum Engineers The war began with oil and ended with oil by Masaki Ishii *I am also listing other books in the same genre. *As this is stored at home under normal conditions, please refrain from purchasing if you are looking for a perfect item. Nations rich in oil flourish, and nations without oil naturally perish. The untold story of the 7,000 petroleum engineers mobilized to the South, who ventured deep into the jungle to extract and refine oil, sending it back to Japan to support the Pacific War. This acclaimed work depicts their battles alongside the exploits of the "Divine Soldiers of the Sky," the paratroopers of Palembang, whose operations were aimed at securing oil. Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Under the Southern Cross Chapter 2: War or Surrender Chapter 3: After Great Hardship Chapter 4: The Vanguard of the Oil War Chapter 5: The Collapse of the Myth Chapter 6: Heaven and Hell Chapter 7: The Path of Suffering Chapter 8: From the Scorched Earth ISBN4769821832 #MasakiIshii #Ishii_Masaki #Book #JapaneseLiterature/Criticism/Essays Showa Pacific War Greater East Asia War Japanese Army Japanese History Imperial Japanese Army Imperial Japanese Navy War Chronicles Historical Materials Old Books