| ISBN |
9780195397932 (acidfree paper) |
| 0195397932 (acid-free paper) |
| Dewey |
940.54 |
| Author |
Symonds, Craig L. |
| Title |
The Battle of Midway / Craig L. Symonds. |
| Published |
New York : Oxford University Press, 2011. |
| Physical description |
xii, 452 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm. |
| Series |
Pivotal moments in American history |
| Note |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents note |
CinCPac -- The Kidō butai -- The brownshoe navy -- American counterstrike -- Seeking the decisive battle -- Pete and Jimmy -- The codebreakers -- The Battle of the Coral Sea -- The eve of battle -- Opening act -- Nagumo's dilemma (4:00 A.M. to 8:30 A.M.) -- The flight to nowhere (7:00 A.M. to 11:20 A.M.) -- Attack of the torpedo squadrons (8:30 A.M. to 10:20 A.M.) -- The tipping point (7:00 A.M. to 10:30 A.M.) -- The Japanese counterstrike (11:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.) -- Dénouement -- Epilogue -- Appendix A: American and Japanese aircraft carriers -- Appendix B: American and Japanese aircraft -- Appendix C: American order of battle -- Appendix D: Japanese order of battle -- Appendix E: How much did the U.S. know of Japanese plans? -- Appendix F: The flight to nowhere. |
| Summary |
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. |
| Subject |
Midway, Battle of (1942) |
| World War, 1939-1945 |
| World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, American |
| World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, Japanese |
| Military operations, Naval -- American |
| Military operations, Naval -- Japanese |
| Military planning -- United States -- History -- 20th century |
| Torpedo bombers -- United States -- History -- 20th century |
| World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American |
| Midway Islands |
