The Battle of Midway

by Craig L. Symonds

Book Overview

There are few moments in American history in which the course of events tipped so suddenly and so dramatically as at the Battle of Midway. At dawn of June 4, 1942, a rampaging Japanese navy ruled the Pacific. By sunset, their vaunted carrier force (the Kido Butai) had been sunk and their grip on the Pacific had been loosened forever.

In this absolutely riveting account of a key moment in the history of World War II, one of America's leading...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195397932
• ISBN13: 9780195397932
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Academic
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.4" x 9.3"

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