US Navy Carrier Aircraft vs IJN Yamato Class Battleships : Pacific Theater 1944-45 Paperback / softback
by Mark Stille
Illustrated by Jim Laurier
Part of the Duel series
Paperback / softback
Description
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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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:80 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:20/09/2015
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- ISBN:9781472808493
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Information
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Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:80 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:20/09/2015
- Category:
- ISBN:9781472808493
