Craig L. Symonds (U.S. Naval Academy Professor of History)

The Battle of Midway

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Produktbeschreibung

A close-up look at the battle of Midway Island analyzes this crucial naval victory, which marked the turning point for the American fleet in the Pacific theater of World War II.

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Produktdetails

• Pivotal Moments in American History
• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 464
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Oktober 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 164mm x 40mm
• Gewicht: 742g
• ISBN-13: 9780195397932
• ISBN-10: 0195397932
• Artikelnr.: 33864288

Autorenporträt

Craig L. Symonds is Professor of History Emeritus at the United States Naval Academy. He is the author of many books on American naval history, including Decision at Sea: Five Naval Battles That Shaped American History as well as Lincoln and His Admirals, co-winner of the Lincoln Prize in 2009.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. CinCPac
2. The Kid? Butai
3. The Brownshoe Navy
4. American Counterstrike
5. Seeking the Decisive Battle
6. Pete and Jimmy
7. The Codebreakers
8. The Coral Sea
9. The Eve of Battle
10. Opening Act
11. Nagumo's Dilemma (4:00 A.M. to 8:30 A.M.)
12. The Flight to Nowhere (7:00 A.M. to 11:20 A.M.)
13. Attack of the Torpedo Squadrons (8:30 A.M. to 10:20 A.M.)
14. The Tipping Point (7:00 A.M. to 10:30 A.M.)
15. The Japanese Counterstrike (11:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.)
16. Denouement
Epilogue