Midway Inquest Why the Japanese Lost the Battle of Midway |
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| Author:
| Isom, Dallas W. |
| Series title: | Twentieth-Century Battles Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-253-34904-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2007 |
| Publisher: | Indiana University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $40.00 |
Book Description:
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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...
More DescriptionWhy 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.