Midway: The Pacific War's Most Famous Battle by Mark Stille Hardcover Book

Description: Midway by Mark Stille Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description A detailed re-examination of Midway, one of the most significant battles in the Pacific Theater of World War II. Publisher Description A detailed re-examination of Midway, the most famous battle in the Pacific Theater of World War II.In June 1942, the United States Navy (USN) inflicted a decisive defeat on the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) off Midway Atoll. During the battle, four Japanese fleet carriers were lost, while the Americans suffered the loss of a single carrier. This dramatic result blunted the IJNs offensive capabilities in the Pacific and passed the initiative to the USN.The course of the battle has been outlined in many previous works. Since this was only the second carrier battle in history, doctrine for both sides was immature. This book will carefully examine the competing doctrines, as well as the tactics used by both sides. Much of this was driven by the ships and aircraft in service, while both sides had leaders who struggled under existing doctrine. Only after understanding existing doctrine, tactics, leaders, and the capabilities of the ships and aircraft involved can the results of the battle be fully explained and understood.The American plan was driven by exquisite intelligence and Admiral Nimitzs courage to use it to the extent he committed the USNs remaining strength to the battle. The Japanese plan exhibited total arrogance and set their carrier force up for defeat in detail. This is a book built around hard-core analysis of the battle. The reasons for the American victory and the Japanese disaster will be fully outlined. In the final analysis, as is true in many battles, the side making the fewest errors and with the most fortune prevailed. At Midway, American luck, magnified by bad Japanese doctrine and decisions, provided the margin of victory. As unsatisfying as this conclusion may be to many, the role of luck dominated in the outcome of the battle and needs to be a point of emphasis. No other book on Midway will provide such a thorough analysis of the battle. Other books have rigorously examined aspects o the battle, often from a single side, but none will present this level of insight into Midway. Author Biography Mark Stille is the author of numerous Osprey titles focusing on naval history in the Pacific. He recently concluded a nearly 40-year career in the intelligence community, including tours on the faculty of the Naval War College, on the Joint Staff and on US Navy ships. He received his BA in History from the University of Maryland and also holds an MA from the Naval War College. Details ISBN 1472862066 ISBN-13 9781472862068 Title Midway Author Mark Stille Format Hardcover Year 2024 Pages 400 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC GE_Item_ID:168573446; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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