Major fleet-versus-fleet operations in the Pacific War, 1941-1945
Major fleet-versus-fleet operations in the Pacific War, 1941-1945
About this book
"A detailed study of three major naval operations of World War II. These three, initiated by imperial Japan, took place in the Pacific and resulted in the battles of the Coral Sea, Midway/Aleutians, and the Philippine Sea. All the cases provide ample background on the geographic and strategic context of the operations, as well as an account of the unfolding of the action utilizing much primary source material in, especially, American and Japanese archives"--Provided by publisher.
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- OL Work ID
- OL23213959W
Subjects
World War, 1939-1945CampaignsAmerican Naval operationsJapanese Naval operationsCoral Sea, Battle of the, 1942Midway, Battle of, 1942Philippine Sea, Battle of the, 1944 (June 19-21)Leyte Gulf, Battle of, Philippines, 1944World war, 1939-1945, campaigns, pacific oceanWorld war, 1939-1945, naval operations, americanWorld war, 1939-1945, naval operations, japanese