BATTLES IN FOCUS: MIDWAY 1942 :: World War II :: Time Periods

Account and analysis of the most decisive naval battle in modern history - which swung the course of the Pacific War, proved the superiority of air power and decisively defeated Japan’s bid for global supremacy

The Battle of Midway in June 1942 is one of the most famous, and one of the few decisive, naval encounters in modern history.It is also a rarity in that it took place against a backdrop of massive changes in naval technologies and tactics - most importantly, the maturing technology of aircraft and the impact of carrier air power on naval warfare. From 3-5 June 1942, fearsome air attacks by both US and Japanese navies failed to achieve an advantage until dive bombers from two US aircraft carriers finally accounted for three Japanese carriers, and then more.The US lost planes, ships and men, but the Japanese losses were heavier - squandering numerical and qualitative advantages, they lost he majoity of their well-trained pilots and crewmen, and ultimately the way was opened for American counter-offensives. It was the first sea battle that saw not ships but naval aircraft as the decisive element in the confrontation, the outcome of which was to change not merely the couse of the Pacific War, but also technology, naval warfare in general and, the balance of power in the wider world.

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Product Code:	10251
Author:	Philip D. Grove
ISBN:	1 85753 338 0
Format:	128pp, b/w illustrations, sb.
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Our Price:	£9.95