Midway 1942: Turning-Point In The Pacific
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In the sweltering summer of 1942, a handful of American aircraft carriers and their crews stood between Imperial Japan and total dominance of the Pacific Ocean — and in four extraordinary minutes, the course of the Second World War was forever altered. Midway 1942: Turning-point in the Pacific chronicles one of the most decisive naval engagements in history, reconstructing the intense intelligence battles, the catastrophic miscalculations, and the breathtaking heroism that culminated in the sinking of four Japanese fleet carriers and the irreversible blunting of Japan's naval power. With forensic precision, Mark Healy details the strategic context, the opposing commanders, and the chaotic, fog-of-war decisions that transformed a seemingly outmatched U.S. force into the architects of a stunning victory. Part of Osprey's acclaimed Campaign series, this compact yet authoritative volume presents the operational details and order-of-battle analysis that military history enthusiasts demand, supported by maps, photographs, and period illustrations. Healy's writing is crisp and authoritative, never losing sight of the human drama behind the tactical equations — the dive-bomber pilots who pressed their attacks against impossible odds, and the admirals whose careers and reputations hung on split-second choices. For anyone drawn to the pivot points of the Pacific War, this account leaves one compelling question unanswered: how close did the world come to a very different outcome?
Author: Mark Healy
Format: Hardback
Published: 1993, Osprey Publishing
Genre: WW2
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
In the sweltering summer of 1942, a handful of American aircraft carriers and their crews stood between Imperial Japan and total dominance of the Pacific Ocean — and in four extraordinary minutes, the course of the Second World War was forever altered. Midway 1942: Turning-point in the Pacific chronicles one of the most decisive naval engagements in history, reconstructing the intense intelligence battles, the catastrophic miscalculations, and the breathtaking heroism that culminated in the sinking of four Japanese fleet carriers and the irreversible blunting of Japan's naval power. With forensic precision, Mark Healy details the strategic context, the opposing commanders, and the chaotic, fog-of-war decisions that transformed a seemingly outmatched U.S. force into the architects of a stunning victory. Part of Osprey's acclaimed Campaign series, this compact yet authoritative volume presents the operational details and order-of-battle analysis that military history enthusiasts demand, supported by maps, photographs, and period illustrations. Healy's writing is crisp and authoritative, never losing sight of the human drama behind the tactical equations — the dive-bomber pilots who pressed their attacks against impossible odds, and the admirals whose careers and reputations hung on split-second choices. For anyone drawn to the pivot points of the Pacific War, this account leaves one compelling question unanswered: how close did the world come to a very different outcome?