Midway

A detailed re-examination of Midway, one of the most significant battles 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 IJN''s offensive capabilities in the Pacific and passed the initiative to the USN.The American plan was driven by exquisite intelligence and Admiral Nimitz''s courage to use it to the extent he committed the USN''s remaining strength to the battle. The Japanese plan exhibited total arrogance and set their carrier force up for defeat in detail. Pacific War expert Mark Stille provides a hard-core analysis of this pivotal battle, outlining in full the reasons for the American victory and the Japanese disaster - not least the key part luck played in the outcome of the battle. This new study provides an unparalleled level of insight and thorough analysis into one of the turning points of the Pacific War.>

Auteur
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.

Contenu

Prologue
Introduction
List of Illustrations
List of Maps
Chapter 1: The Road to Midway
Chapter 2: Yamamoto Plans His Battle
Chapter 3: Nimitz Plans an Ambush
Chapter 4: The Combined Fleet
Chapter 5: American Forces at Midway
Chapter 6: Midway - The Opening Phases
Chapter 7: Fletcher's and Spruance's Decisions
Chapter 8: Nagumo's Decisions
Chapter 9: The American Carriers Strike
Chapter 10: The Japanese Strike Back
Chapter 11: The Victory Complete
Chapter 12: Final Actions
Chapter 13: Winners and Losers
Chapter 14: The Meaning of Midway
Appendices
Bibliography
Notes
Index