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. After proving at Pearl Harbor that even the mightiest battleships were vulnerable to air attack; the Japanese would be forced to re-learn the lesson as the American Helldiver and Avenger bomber crews battered and eventually sunk the last remaining jewels of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Never again would a surface fleet be the dominant power at sea.
#821890 in Books Ingramcontent 2016-11-07Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.82 x .87 x 6.23l; .0 #File Name: 1469630559256 pagesThe Yankee Plague Escaped Union Prisoners and the Collapse of the Confederacy
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. This book contains some wonderful stories of escaped union POW's that shed light on ...By kerry cowmanThis book contains some wonderful stories of escaped union POW's that shed light on both the human condition and the collapsing Confederacy. The author's thesis is that escapes showed the hollowness of the confederacy in the late war; and helped lead to its downfall. The only thing I dislike about this book is that the author's writing style is a riddled with current academic cliche phrases.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. You won't be disappointed!By Carole CollopyGreat read for Civil War historians . The stories of the last months of the Confederacy and the trials that the Union prisoners suffered were so well written; you wanted to find out more about the men themselves.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great read!By Elizabeth HardyFantastic read - very detailed about the last few months of War in the Carolinians. It is very nice to see a fresh take on a under researched portion of the War. Highly recommended.
