Blunting the spear : the Pacific carrier war from Pearl Harbor to the Doolittle Raid / Robert C. Stern.

Author/creator Stern, Robert C., 1946- author.
Format Book
PublicationAnnapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, [2026]
Descriptionpages cm
Subjects
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns. --Pacific Ocean.
World War, 1939-1945--Pacific Area. --Naval operations.
World War, 1939-1945--Pacific Area. --Aerial operations.
Aircraft carriers--History. --20th century.

Contents Prelude to War : Looking East and West -- Rude Awakenings : Late November to Late December 1941 -- Shuffleboard : Early January 1942 -- Pinpricks : Late January 1942 -- Flailing Away : February 1942 -- Brown Attempts a Delivery and the KdB Springs Another Surprise : Mid-to-Late February 1942 -- Trading Blows : February-March 1942 -- Shaky Bows Out and Jimmy Flies to Glory : March-April 1942 -- Afterword.
Abstract "This book will describe in detail the events of the critical early months of the Pacific War, focusing on the period between February and April 1942"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other formOnline version http://id.loc.gov/entities/relationships/onlineversion Stern, Robert C. (Robert Cecil), 1946- Blunting the spear Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, [2026] 9798899190193
LCCN 2026024762
ISBN9798899190179 hardcover
ISBNebook

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