Midway -Dauntless Victory: Fresh Prespectives on America's Seminal Naval Victory of World War II

by Peter C. Smith

Book Overview

This is an in-depth study of the battle of Midway that reviews the many previous accounts and compares their accuracy and veracity with fresh documentation that has been released recently, including new material on the post-war analysis made by a US select committee. There are new viewpoints on the muddle among the US Admirals; the total failure of the USAAF, despite elaborate claims; fresh thinking on the part played by the US Navy Dauntless dive-bombers...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1844155838
• ISBN13: 9781844155835
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: Pen and Sword Maritime
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 2.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 7.7" x 9.9"