The Battle of Midway / Craig L. Symonds.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Symonds, Craig L.

Series:

Pivotal moments in American history.

Pivotal moments in American history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Midway, Battle of, 1942.

World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American.

World War, 1939-1945.

World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, Japanese.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (752 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

There are few moments in American history in which the course of events tipped so suddenly and so dramatically as at the Battle of Midway. At dawn of June 4, 1942, a rampaging Japanese navy ruled the Pacific. By sunset, their vaunted carrier force (the Kido Butai) had been sunk and their grip on the Pacific had been loosened forever. In this absolutely riveting account of a key moment in the history of World War II, one of America's leading naval historians, Craig L. Symonds paints an unforgettable portrait of ingenuity, courage, and sacrifice. Symonds begins with the arrival of Admiral Cheste

Contents:

CinCPac

The Kidō butai

The brownshoe navy

American counterstrike

Seeking the decisive battle

Pete and Jimmy

The codebreakers

The Battle of the Coral Sea

The eve of battle

Opening act

Nagumo's dilemma (4:00 A.M. to 8:30 A.M.)

The flight to nowhere (7:00 A.M. to 11:20 A.M.)

Attack of the torpedo squadrons (8:30 A.M. to 10:20 A.M.)

The tipping point (7:00 A.M. to 10:30 A.M.)

The Japanese counterstrike (11:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.)

Dénouement

Epilogue

Appendix A: American and Japanese aircraft carriers

Appendix B: American and Japanese aircraft

Appendix C: American order of battle

Appendix D: Japanese order of battle

Appendix E: How much did the U.S. know of Japanese plans?

Appendix F: The flight to nowhere.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

0-19-991207-6

1-283-29707-8

9786613297075

0-19-990853-2

OCLC:

756484262