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Title: MIDWAY 1942
TURNING POINT IN THE PACIFIC
By: Mark Stille, Howard Gerrard (Illus)
Format: Electronic book text

List price: £12.99


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ISBN 10: 1849082952
ISBN 13: 9781849082952
Publisher: BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC
Pub. date: 20 June, 2012
Series: Campaign 226
Description: In less than one day, the might of the Imperial Japanese Navy was destroyed and four of her great aircraft carriers sank burning into the dark depths of the Pacific. Utilizing the research and combat maps, this book tells the dramatic story of the Japanese assault on Midway Island and the American ambush that changed the face of the Pacific war.
Synopsis: In less than one day, the might of the Imperial Japanese Navy was destroyed and four of her great aircraft carriers sank burning into the dark depths of the Pacific. Utilizing the latest research and detailed combat maps, this book tells the dramatic story of the Japanese assault on Midway Island and the American ambush that changed the face of the Pacific war. With sections on commanders, opposing forces, and a blow-by-blow account of the action, this volume gives a complete understanding of the strategy, the tactics, and the human drama that made up the Midway campaign, and its place as the turning point in the Pacific war.
Illustrations: 63 b/w; 11 col
Publication: UK
Imprint: Osprey Publishing
Returns: Non-returnable
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