Battle of Midway

Name: Battle of Midway
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ISBN: 9780199315987

ISBN-10: 0199315981

ISBN-13: 9780199315987

Edition: 2013

Authors: Craig L. Symonds

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There are few moments in American history in which the course of events tipped so suddenly and so dramatically as at the Battle of Midway. At dawn of June 4, 1942, a rampaging Japanese navy ruled the Pacific. By sunset, their vaunted carrier force (the Kido Butai) had been sunk and their grip on the Pacific had been loosened forever.In this riveting account of a key moment in the history of World War II, one of America's leading naval historians, Craig L. Symonds, paints an unforgettable portrait of ingenuity, courage, and sacrifice. Symonds begins with the arrival of Admiral Chester A. Nimitz at Pearl Harbor after the devastating Japanese attack, and describes the key events leading to the…

Book details

List price: $20.99
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 9/1/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 464
Size: 5.55" wide x 8.23" long x 1.27" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English



Maps


Editorï¿½s Note


Introduction



CinCPac



The Kido Butai



The Brown Shoe Navy



American Counterstrike



Seeking the Decisive Battle



Pete and Jimmy



The Code Breakers



The Battle of the Coral Sea



The Eve of Battle



Opening Act



Nagumo's Dilemma (4:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.)



The Flight to Nowhere (7:00 a.m. to 11:20 a.m.)



Attack of the Torpedo Squadrons (8:30 a.m. to 10:20 a.m.)



The Tipping Point (7:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.)



The Japanese Counterstrike (11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.)



Denouement


Epilogue


Acknowledgments



American and Japanese Aircraft Carriers



American and Japanese Aircraft



American Order of Battle at Midway



Japanese Order of Battle at Midway



How Much Did the U.S. Know of Japanese Plans?



The Flight to Nowhere


Notes


A Note on Sources


Bibliography


Index