Description
| Product ID: | 9781472808493 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | IN |
| Series: | Duel |
| Title: | US Navy Carrier Aircraft vs IJN Yamato Class Battleships |
| Subtitle: | Pacific Theater 1944–45 |
| Authors: | Author: Mark Stille, Jim Laurier |
| Page Count: | 80 |
| Subjects: | General and world history, General & world history, History, Military history, Second World War, Warfare and defence, Air forces and warfare, Military vehicles, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, Military history, Second World War, Warfare & defence, Air forces & warfare, Military aircraft, 20th century, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating As the Pacific War approached a crescendo, the clashes between swarming US Navy carrier aircraft, and the gigantic Imperial Japanese Navy Yamato-class battleships became symbolic of the fortunes of the two nations. This book presents views from US Navy Divebombers, and IJN anti-aircraft guns, during two of the most dramatic naval engagements. As the Pacific War approached a crescendo, the clashes between swarming US Navy carrier aircraft, and the gigantic Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) Yamato-class battleships became symbolic of the fortunes of the two nations. They also served as a metaphor for the profound changes in naval technology and doctrine that the war had brought about. The two opposing forces were the most powerful of their kind - the Japanese Yamato and Musashi were the biggest most heavily armored and armed battleships ever built, while US carrier aviation had evolved into a well-oiled, war-winning machine. With detailed analysis of the technical features of the opposing war machines and a gripping account of the fighting itself, this vividly illustrated work presents views from the cockpits of US Navy Divebombers, and down the sights of IJN anti-aircraft guns, during two of the most dramatic naval engagements ever fought. |
| Imprint Name: | Osprey Publishing |
| Publisher Name: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2015-09-20 |
