Mark Stille

Midway

The Pacific War's Most Famous Battle

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A detailed re-examination of Midway, one of the most significant battles in the Pacific Theater of World War II.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury USA
• Seitenzahl: 400
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. September 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 153mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 454g
• ISBN-13: 9781472862068
• ISBN-10: 1472862066
• Artikelnr.: 69669541

Autorenporträt

Mark Stille is the author of numerous Osprey titles focusing on naval history in the Pacific. He recently concluded a nearly 40-year career in the intelligence community, including tours on the faculty of the Naval War College, on the Joint Staff and on US Navy ships. He received his BA in History from the University of Maryland and also holds an MA from the Naval War College.

Inhaltsangabe

Prologue Introduction List of Illustrations List of Maps Chapter 1: The
Road to Midway Chapter 2: Yamamoto Plans His Battle Chapter 3: Nimitz Plans
an Ambush Chapter 4: The Combined Fleet Chapter 5: American Forces at
Midway Chapter 6: Midway - The Opening Phases Chapter 7: Fletcher's and
Spruance's Decisions Chapter 8: Nagumo's Decisions Chapter 9: The American
Carriers Strike Chapter 10: The Japanese Strike Back Chapter 11: The
Victory Complete Chapter 12: Final Actions Chapter 13: Winners and Losers
Chapter 14: The Meaning of Midway Appendices Bibliography Notes Index

Rezensionen

[Mark Stille] ably presents the strategic context of the campaign, illuminates the tactical similarities and differences between the two navies, and adroitly compares the opposing commanders… a wonderful introduction to, as the subtitle boldly declares, The Pacific War’s Most Famous Battle.