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US NAVY CARRIER AIRCRAFT VS IJN YAMATO CLASS BATTLESHIPS
PACIFIC THEATER 1944-45 |
By: |
Mark Stille, Jim Laurier (Illus) |
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Paperback |
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ISBN 10: |
1472808495 |
ISBN 13: |
9781472808493 |
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Publisher: |
BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC |
Pub. date: |
8 September, 2015 |
Series: |
Duel 69 |
Pages: |
80 |
Description: |
As the Pacific War approached a crescendo, the clashes between swarming US Navy carrier aircraft, and the gigantic Imperial Japanese Navy Yamato-class battleships became symbolic of the fortunes of the two nations. This book presents views from US Navy Divebombers, and IJN anti-aircraft guns, during two of the most dramatic naval engagements. |
Synopsis: |
As the Pacific War approached a crescendo, the clashes between swarming US Navy carrier aircraft, and the gigantic Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) Yamato-class battleships became symbolic of the fortunes of the two nations. They also served as a metaphor for the profound changes in naval technology and doctrine that the war had brought about. The two opposing forces were the most powerful of their kind - the Japanese Yamato and Musashi were the biggest most heavily armored and armed battleships ever built, while US carrier aviation had evolved into a well-oiled, war-winning machine. With detailed analysis of the technical features of the opposing war machines and a gripping account of the fighting itself, this vividly illustrated work presents views from the cockpits of US Navy Divebombers, and down the sights of IJN anti-aircraft guns, during two of the most dramatic naval engagements ever fought. |
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UK |
Imprint: |
Osprey Publishing |
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