Midway 1942 is number 226 in Osprey's campaign series and is an analysis of this significant battle in the Pacific during WWII. A must for historians and modellers alike.

In less than one day, the might of the Imperial Japanese Navy was destroyed and four of her great aircraft carriers sank burning into the dark depths of the Pacific. Utilizing the latest research and detailed combat maps, this book tells the dramatic story of the Japanese assault on Midway Island and the American ambush that changed the face of the Pacific war. With sections on commanders, opposing forces, and a blow-by-blow account of the action, this volume gives a complete understanding of the strategy, the tactics, and the human drama that made up the Midway campaign, and its place as the turning point in the Pacific war.

Contents:

• Origins of the campaign.


• Chronology.


• Opposing commanders.


• Opposing fleets.


• Opposing plans.


• The battle of Midway.


• The aftermath.


• Further reading.


• Index.

Author: Mike Stille.
Illustrator: Howard Gerrard.
Paperback, 96 pages.
ISBN: 9781846035012.
Price: £14.99

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