Red Sun Setting: The Battle of the Philippine Sea

by William T. Y'Blood

Book Overview

Many regard this work as the definitive account of the controversial June 1944 Battle of the Philippine Sea -- better known as the "Great Marianas Turkey Shoot." Drawing on ten years of research and told from the viewpoint of the fliers and sailors who were on the firing line, William T. Y'Blood leads the reader through every stage of the battle, from the dogfights to the persistent attacks on the japanese carriers to the frantic efforts of the returning...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0870215329
• ISBN13: 9780870215322
• Release Date: January 1981
• Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
• Length: 257 Pages
• Weight: 1.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"