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Author : Craig L. Symonds
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199315987
"First issued as an Oxford University Press paperback, 2013"--Title page verso.
Author : Dallas W. Isom
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2007-07-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9780253117021
Midway, the most famous naval battle in American history, has been the subject of many excellent books. However, none satisfactorily explain why the Japanese lost that battle, given their overwhelming advantage in firepower. While no book may ever silence debate on the subject, Midway Inquest answers the central mystery of the battle. Why could the Japanese not get a bomber strike launched against the American carrier force before being attacked and destroyed by American dive bombers from the Enterprise and Yorktown? Although it is well known that the Japanese were unable to launch an immediate attack because their aircraft were in the process of changing armament, why wasn't the rearming operation reversed and an attack launched before the American planes arrived? Based on extensive research in Japanese primary records, Japanese literature on the battle, and interviews with over two dozen Japanese veterans from the carrier air groups, this book solves the mystery at last.
Author : Jean Boudriot
Publisher : US Naval Institute Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015011857060
Author : Steve Watkins
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2014-12-30
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780545665865
History comes alive -- with ghosts! In the basement of his family's junk shop, Anderson and his friends Greg and Julie discover a trunk full of old military stuff, including a battered navy peacoat from World War II with a mysterious letter in the pocket. Curious, Anderson takes both home. Only that's not all he brings home . . .Later that night, the owner of the coat and letter appears in Anderson's room - the ghost of a World War II sailor.But who is the ghost and why hasn't he crossed over? And what does he want with Anderson?Soon Anderson, Julie, and Greg are wrapped up in a mystery that's over seventy years old. Can the friends figure out what happened to the ghost before it's too late?
Author : Alvin B. Kernan,Professor Alvin Kernan
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780300109894
Describes the devastation of the American torpedo squadrons during the Battle of Midway and discusses the reasons for their downfall, including running out of gas, having malfunctioning torpedoes, and using inexperienced pilots.
Author : Jonathan Parshall,Anthony Tully
Publisher : Potomac Books, Inc.
Page : 734 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : History
ISBN : 9781597973090
Many consider the Battle of Midway to have turned the tide of the Pacific War. It is without question one of the most famous battles in history. Now, for the first time since Gordon W. Prange s bestselling "Miracle at Midway," Jonathan Parshall and Anthony Tully offer a new interpretation of this great naval engagement. Unlike previous accounts, "Shattered Sword" makes extensive use of Japanese primary sources. It also corrects the many errors of Mitsuo Fuchida s "Midway: The Battle That Doomed Japan," an uncritical reliance upon which has tainted every previous Western account. It thus forces a major, potentially controversial reevaluation of the great battle. The authors examine the battle in detail and effortlessly place it within the context of the Imperial Navy s doctrine and technology. With a foreword by leading WWII naval historian John Lundstrom, "Shattered Sword" will become an indispensable part of any military buff s library. Winner of the 2005 John Lyman Book Award for the "Best Book in U.S. Naval History" and cited by "Proceedings" as one of its "Notable Naval Books" for 2005."
Author : Gordon W. Prange,Donald M. Goldstein,Katherine V. Dillon
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781480489455
New York Times bestseller: The true story of the WWII naval battle portrayed in the Roland Emmerich film is “something special among war histories” (Chicago Sun-Times). Six months after Pearl Harbor, the seemingly invincible Imperial Japanese Navy prepared a decisive blow against the United States. After sweeping through Asia and the South Pacific, Japan’s military targeted the tiny atoll of Midway, an ideal launching pad for the invasion of Hawaii and beyond. But the US Navy would be waiting for them. Thanks to cutting-edge code-breaking technology, tactical daring, and a significant stroke of luck, the Americans under Adm. Chester W. Nimitz dealt Japan’s navy its first major defeat in the war. Three years of hard fighting remained, but it was at Midway that the tide turned. This “stirring, even suspenseful narrative” is the first book to tell the story of the epic battle from both the American and Japanese sides (Newsday). Miracle at Midway reveals how America won its first and greatest victory of the Pacific war—and how easily it could have been a loss.
Author : Mark W Allen
Publisher : Casemate
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2023-04-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781636242828
Most books gloss over submarines at Midway and, if they are mentioned at all, conclude they failed miserably and had little impact on the outcome of the battle. It is undeniable that carrier aviation and intelligence saved the day, but the role of the submarine was an important one in defense of an anticipated amphibious assault. Midway Submerged is a comprehensive examination of a little-known aspect of this pivotal naval battle, explaining how Nimitz used his submarines at Midway, and the Japanese misused theirs based on a flawed tactical plan. Based on in-depth archival research not only into the battle itself, but also submarine design and construction, and tactical and operational doctrine for both the United States and Japan, it brings a whole new dimension to the discussion of the battle of Midway. It examines the intended role of the submarine in the plans and doctrine of both navies, and what the submarines were expected to accomplish for both fleets during the battle, before assessing the actual accomplishments, successes, and failures of the submarine forces on both sides. Of particular importance, the book offers an analysis of how well these vessels fulfilled the expectations placed on them by their respective naval planners, concluding that submarines played a more important role in the outcome than has been previously understood.
Author : James M. D’Angelo
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2018-01-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476629957
In the five months after Pearl Harbor, the Imperial Japanese Navy won a string of victories in a campaign to consolidate control of Southeast Asia and the South Pacific. In June of 1942, Japan suffered a devastating defeat at the Battle of Midway and was never again able to take the offensive in the Pacific. Bringing fresh perspective to the battle and its consequences, the author identifies Japan's operational plan as a major factor in its Navy's demise and describes the profound effects Midway had on the course of the war in Europe.
Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 10 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Battle of Midway National Memorial (Midway Islands)
ISBN : PURD:32754068933484
Author : Urban Systems Research & Engineering
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Airports
ISBN : NWU:35556023539133
Author : Urban Systems Research & Engineering,United States. Federal Aviation Administration
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Airports
ISBN : UOM:39015047401883
The study investigates implications of a projected growth of commercial air transport demand in the Chicago area for operations at the region's airports. About 95% of commercial air passenger and flight movements in Chicago currently take place at O'Hare International Airport. Serious airport runway and ground access congestion problems are likely to result if this degree of concentration of commercial traffic continues into the mid-1980's. This study considers the increased airport system capacity which could result if a significant portion of the growth of commercial air transport activity were to take place at Chicago Midway Airport in the late 1970's and mid-1980's.
Author : Stuart D. Ludlum
Publisher : Merriam Press
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Coral Sea, Battle of the, 1942
ISBN : 9781576380857
Author : David Rigby
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2019-05-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781472834720
During the Battle of Midway in June 1942, US Navy dive bomber pilot Wade McClusky proved himself to be one of the greatest pilots and combat leaders in American history, but his story has never been told – until now. It was Wade McClusky who remained calm when the Japanese fleet was not where it was expected to be. It was he who made the counterintuitive choice to then search to the north instead of to the south. It was also McClusky who took the calculated risk of continuing to search even though his bombers were low on fuel and may not have enough to make it back to the Enterprise. His ability to remain calm under enormous pressure played a huge role in the US Navy winning this decisive victory that turned the tide of war in the Pacific. This book is the story of exactly the right man being in exactly the right place at exactly the right time. Wade McClusky was that man and this is his story.
Author : United States. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. Aerology Section
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1944
Category : Marine meteorology
ISBN : SRLF:D0002535557
