dimension of fighting in the Pacific. Thanks to the brilliant writing of Richard Lawless, we, asenthusiasts of the war against Japan, are privy to the speed, thoroughness, and dedication of anew technology rarely mentioned, let alone discussed, in the 1939-1945 post-war militaryliterature.One of the surprising treasures of this unique, mesmerizing history, is meeting for the first-time author Richard Phillip Lawless, a former CIA and Department of Defense DeputyUndersecretary for Asian and Pacific Security between 2002-07. It was his personal dedicationand resoluteness to research and inform fellow Americans and, our No.1 ally, the British, thecomplete story of the Wright Project. John Prados, another gifted, truly appreciated writer onthe Pacific War, author of “Islands of Destiny” and “Combined Fleet Decoded”, praises Richard,“History is full of claims this or that technological change provided an advantage over theJapanese. In ‘Nightstalkers’, he makes it all concrete. This is a limber romp across the world ofelectronics and into the history of World War II. Going beyond palaver, Lawless traces a criticaldevelopment program through MIT’s Radiation Laboratory, showing how ultra-short-waveradar was adapted for aircraft and a unit organized to prove the concept, then follows theexploits of these men and their device right through to the Japanese surrender. ‘Nightstalkers’illuminates U.S. tactics for night intruder operations, some critical battles, and reflects on the
potential for these capabilities.” Bravo! John . . . and thank you, Richard Lawless!
