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Author | : Patrick Degan |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 325 |
Release | : 2015-09-11 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0786483318 |
World War II's naval battles between the United States and Japan have been the subject of many books, popular movies, and documentaries, but the very important story of the fighting between United States and Japanese aircraft carriers is often lost in broader discussions of the Pacific naval war. This work concentrates exclusively on the fighting between the American and Japanese aircraft carriers, examining how strategies were planned and carried out on both sides. Presented are the stories of the USS Hornet, which launched the B-25s of James Doolittle's daring raid of Tokyo in 1942; the USS Yorktown, which suffered fierce attacks during the Battle of Midway; the USS Lexington, which refueled and rearmed Hellcats during the Great Marianas Turkey Shoot; the USS Enterprise, the leader of a motley assortment of cruisers and destroyers left to hold a very precarious line in the campaign for Guadalcanal; and the Japanese battleship Yamato, sacrificed for a suicide mission against 900 aircraft bombers.
Author | : Benjamin J. Hruska |
Publisher | : University of Alabama Press |
Total Pages | : 287 |
Release | : 2021-07-06 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0817320997 |
Recounts the stories of the USS Block Island CVE 21 and CVE 106 and their crews, many of whom served on both ships in the Atlantic and Pacific theatres
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Total Pages | : 1150 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Aeronautics |
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Total Pages | : 606 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Aeronautics |
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Author | : Chester G. Hearn |
Publisher | : Stackpole Books |
Total Pages | : 340 |
Release | : 2007-06-11 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780811733984 |
Engaging combat narratives from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Falklands War, Desert Storm, Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, and the current Iraq War Razor-sharp analysis of the roles of ships, aircraft, commanders, tactics, and strategy Aircraft carriers surged into prominence during World War II--mainly in the Pacific, where the U.S. and Japan fought history's greatest carrier battles, like the Coral Sea and Midway. Since then, although there have been no engagements between carrier groups, carriers have played an important role in world events, serving as distant launching pads for attacks on targets around the globe. From the first improvised wooden platforms to today's nuclear-powered supercarriers, Hearn explores how combat experiences have driven the development and use of carriers in the world's navies.
Author | : Roy Edgar Appleman |
Publisher | : Government Printing Office |
Total Pages | : 560 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780160613180 |
CMH Pub 5-11-1. By Roy E. Appleman, et al. Facsimile reprint of the 1948 edition with a new title page and paper cover. Cover title reads: Okinawa, the Last Battle. Also on cover: World War 2 50th Anniversary Commemorative Edition. The maps are in a separate envelope that is sold with the book. Discusses the final battle in the Pacific in World War 2. The battle is also called Operation Iceberg. Okinawa is the most important island in the Ryukyu Islands group. Other related products: United States Army in World War II, War in the Pacific, Guadalcanal, the First Offensive --Print Hardcover format is available here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-029-00067-9 Stalingrad to Berlin: The German Defeat in the East --Print Paperback format is available here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-029-00160-8 When the Akimotos Went to War: An Untold Story Of Family, Patriotism and Sacrifice During World War II is available here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/052-088-00001-1 World War II resources collection can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/catalog/world-war-ii
Author | : Robert C. Stern |
Publisher | : Seaforth Publishing |
Total Pages | : 535 |
Release | : 2015-01-30 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1473849357 |
This naval history of WWII explores the advancing technology and tactics of battleships through a fascinating survey of ship-to-ship duels. While many naval battles of the Second World War were decided by the torpedo or the aerial bomb, there was a surprising number of traditional ship-to-ship engagements involving the big guns of battleships and cruisers. Big Gun Battles recounts some of the most significant and technically fascinating of these gunfire duels in a narrative that combines lively storytelling with an in-depth understanding of the factors influencing victory or defeat. Covering all theatres of the naval war from 1939 until the Japanese surrender, the selected incidents demonstrate the changing face of surface warfare under the influence of rapidly improving fire-control systems, radar, and other technologies. By 1945, battleships achieved the pinnacle of gunnery excellence.
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Total Pages | : 664 |
Release | : 1947 |
Genre | : World War, 1939-1945 |
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Author | : John C. Super |
Publisher | : Magill's Choice |
Total Pages | : 472 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : History |
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Presents volume one of a two-volume set that chronicles America's wars from 1775 to World War One, World War Two - 2005, and includes essays that describe major battles and campaigns along with discussions of key issues of each conflict.
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Total Pages | : 920 |
Release | : 1948 |
Genre | : Electronic government information |
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