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Category : Marine meteorology
Languages : en
Pages : 28
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The Battle of Midway June 3-7, 1942 and the Bombing of Dutch Harbor June 3-4, 1942
Author: The Battle of Midway, June 3-7, 1942
Author: Aerology and Naval Warfare, the Battle of Midway
Author: United States. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. Aerology SectionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Marine meteorology
Languages : en
Pages : 28
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The Battle of Midway Including the Aleutian Phase, June 3 to June 14, 1942
Author: Richard W. BatesPublisher:
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Category : Midway, Battle of, 1942
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Battle of Midway, a decisive engagement of World War II in the Pacific, was also of major importance in naval history. Following the precedent set in the Battle of the Coral Sea, Midway was fundamentally an air action. Japan's objective was to extend her eastern frontiers through the seizure of the Midway Atoll, and decisively to engage the American Navy under conditions favoring Japan, with the Aleutians operation as a diversion posing a threat to Alaska. The United States intent was to end the Japanese threat to Hawaii and Japan's offensive action in that area and to reestablish the balance of naval power in the Pacific. The outstanding American naval strategical and tactical victory confirmed the Allied concept, while Japan's heavy losses forced her to adopt a defensive role and to change her fleet organization, emphasizing carriers over battleships.
Battle of Midway, June 3-6, 1942
Author: United States. Office of Naval Intelligence. Combat Intelligence BranchPublisher:
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Category : Midway, Battle of, 1942
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
The Battle of Midway
Author: Stephanie WhitePublisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1435840062
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 49
Book Description
For six months after its entrance into World War II, America suffered defeat after defeat against Japanese forces in the Pacific. However, America ended its string of losses in June 1942 during a three-day battle near the island of Midway. The stunning victory changed the course of the war in the Pacific. Carrier-based U.S. planes sunk four Japanese aircraft carriers, permanently damaging Japans fearsome carrier force and allowing the U.S. Navy to gain the strategic advantage.
The Battle of Midway
Author: Craig L. SymondsPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199315981
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 465
Book Description
A close-up look at the battle of Midway Island analyzes this crucial naval victory, which marked the turning point for the American fleet in the Pacific theater of World War II.
Battle of Midway
Author: John GrehanPublisher: Frontline Books
ISBN: 1526758377
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor in the Hawaiian Islands on 7 December 1941, had severely damaged the United States Pacific Fleet but had not destroyed it, for the fleet’s aircraft carrier force had been at sea when the Japanese struck. This meant that, despite the overwhelming success of Japanese military forces across the Pacific, US carrier-based aircraft could still attack Japanese targets. After the Battle of the Coral Sea in early May 1942, in which both sides had lost one carrier, the commander of the Japanese Combined Fleet, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, calculated that the US had only two serviceable carriers left. If those remaining carriers could be lured into a battle with the Combined Fleet and destroyed, nothing could stop the Japanese achieving complete control of the South Pacific. It would take the United States many months, even with its massive industrial muscle, to rebuild its carried fleet if it was destroyed, by which time Japan would be able to secure the raw materials needed to keep its war machine functioning and to build all the bases it required across the Pacific, which would enable its aircraft to dominate the entire region. Aware of the sensitivity of the Americans towards Hawaii after the Battle of Pearl Harbor, Yamamoto believed that if he attacked there again, the US commander, Admiral Nimitz would be certain to commit all his strength to its defence. Yamamoto selected the furthest point of the Hawaiian Islands, the Naval Air Station on the Midway Atoll, for his attack, which was beyond the range of most US land-based aircraft. Yamamoto launched his attack on 4 June 1942. But the US had intercepted and deciphered Japanese signals and Nimitz, with three not two aircraft carriers, knew exactly Yamamoto’s plans. Yamamoto had hoped to draw the US carriers into his trap but instead he sailed into an ambush. The four-day battle resulted in the loss of all four Japanese aircraft carriers, the US losing only one. The Japanese were never able to recover from these losses, and it was the Americans who were able to take control of the Pacific. The Battle of Midway, unquestionably, marked the turning point in the war against Japan.
Navy Department Communiques 1-624
Author: United States. Navy Department. Office of Public RelationsPublisher:
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Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
A Priceless Advantage
Author: Frederick D. ParkerPublisher:
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Category : Coral Sea, Battle of the, 1942
Languages : en
Pages : 74
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