Publication

2010 - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Language

English

Word Count

24,000 words, Guess

Page Count

96 pages

Identifiers

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Maps, photographs, illustrations, and historical documents help recount the events surrounding the battle of Midway in 1942 and explain why it was a key turning point in the war.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Midway 1942: Turning Point in the PacificBloomsbury Publishing Plc2010-01-01

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