Battle of Midway. America's Decisive Strike in the Pacific in WWII, Paperback - John Grehan

One of the most important battles of the Second World War. The four-day battle resulted in the loss of all four Japanese aircraft carriers, the US ...

After the astonishing Japanese successes of 1941 and early 1942, the Allies began to fight back. After victories at Guadalcanal, Coral Sea, Midway ...

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Sunday, December 7, 1941, dawned clear and bright over the Pacific.... But for the Dauntless dive-bomber crews of the USS Enterprise returning to t...

Explores the lived experience of empire in the Pacific, the last region to be contacted and colonized by Europeans following the great voyages of C...

DescriptionArmy Air Force pilot Jim Muri flew his torpedo-equipped B-26 bomber on a daring mission of survival that helped win the Battle of Midway...

Marching across occupied France in 1944, American GI Leroy Stewart had neither death nor glory on his mind: he was worried about his underwear, whi...

From historian and columnist in Leatherneck and Armor magazines, this is the exciting, personal account of a Marine fighter squadron in the South P...

Published to mark the fortieth anniversary of the Falklands War, April-June 1982.Publisher: John Blake Publishing LtdAuthor(s): Nigel ElyIllustrati...

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Eighty years after the stunning and decisive battle, a revelatory new history of MidwayPublisher: PublicAffairs, U.S.Author(s): Steven McGregorIllu...

A mix of exceptionally rare and discerning essays. --The Great War MagazineSix first-personaccounts by German generalsCovers the Battle of Britain,...

Describes naval tactics and weaponry precisely, and provides information gleaned from translations of the orders from the Japanese high command to ...

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Publisher: Rowman & LittlefieldAuthor(s): Keith Warren LloydIllustration(s): Illustrations, unspecified; Maps; Halftones, Black & White including B...

Precise, factual appraisals of each stage of the battles, all of which are placed within its strategic context.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuth...

Sequel to the well-regarded Panzer Aces. Chapters on Hermann von Oppeln-Bronikowski, Kurt Knispel, Karl Nicolussi-Leck, and other great commanders....

Six riveting, gritty accounts of some of the greatest German tank commanders, including Michael Wittmann, Hans Bolter, Hermann Bix, and others. Tim...

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Publisher: Random House USA IncAuthor(s): Jeff ShaaraIllustration(s): 4 maps throughoutNumber of pages: 352Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 131 x ...

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A detailed examination of carriers and carrier operations in WWII, looking at the tools behind the major carrier battles and their evolution throug...

This is one of the classic works on historical analysis of combat by David Rowland as part of his work in the Ministry of Defence. It was widely re...

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The 4-Day Battle of Midway was not as popular as the attack on Pearl Harbor, although the two events were just six months apart. This history book ...