The Battle of Midway / Craig L. Symonds.

Author/creator Symonds, Craig L.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoOxford ; New York : Oxford University Press,
Descriptionxii, 452 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
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Subjects
Midway, Battle of, 1942.
World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American.
World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, Japanese.

SeriesPivotal moments in American history
Contents CinCPac -- The Kid¿‍ 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.) -- D©♭nouement -- 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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [435]-442) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2011010648
ISBN9780195397932 (alk. paper)

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