Midway Inquest

Dallas W. Isom

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Language: English

Published by Indiana University Press, US, 2007

0253349044 / 9780253349040

Series: Book 4 of 23 - Twentieth-Century Battles

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Midway, the most famous naval battle in American history, has been the subject of many excellent books. However, none satisfactorily explain why the Japanese lost that battle, given their overwhelming advantage in firepower. While no book may ever silence debate on the subject, Midway Inquest answers the central mystery of the battle. Why could the Japanese not get a bomber strike launched against the American carrier force before being attacked and destroyed by American dive bombers from the Enterprise and Yorktown? Although it is well known that the Japanese were unable to launch an immediate attack because their aircraft were in the process of changing armament, why wasn't the rearming operation reversed and an attack launched before the American planes arrived? Based on extensive research in Japanese primary records, Japanese literature on the battle, and interviews with over two dozen Japanese veterans from the carrier air groups, this book solves the mystery at last.

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Title
Midway Inquest
Author
Dallas W. Isom
Publisher
Indiana University Press, US
Publication year
2007
Condition
New
Binding
Hardback
Language
English
ISBN 10
0253349044
ISBN 13
9780253349040
Item weight
794 grams
Series
Book 4 of 23: Twentieth-Century Battles

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