Midway 1942
Turning Point in the Pacific
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Word Count
24,000 words, Guess
Page Count
96 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivemidway1942turnin0000stil
- ISBN-139781846035012
- ISBN-101846035015
- Library of Congress Control Number2010537108
- OCLC Control Number495780790
and 3 more
- Better World Books9781846035012
- Better World BooksP8-BOB-765
- Open LibraryOL29029335M
Classifications
- LCCD774.M5
- LCCD774.M5 S75 2010
Description
The battle of Midway was the turning point of the war in the Pacific. After a series of stunning victories, Japan's naval air arm received a devastating blow that saw the destruction of four aircraft carriers. This battle, which pitted four Japanese carriers against three US carriers, ended in one action Japan's dream of controlling the Pacific and handed the naval initiative to the US Navy under the command of Admiral Chester Nimitz. Taking advantage of recent research into the battle, this new study seeks to dispel the many myths still lingering around this pivotal encounter, with original a.
Description
Maps, photographs, illustrations, and historical documents help recount the events surrounding the battle of Midway in 1942 and explain why it was a key turning point in the war.
Other Editions
- Midway 1942: Turning Point in the Pacific
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