THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY 1942 (Osprey Trade Editions)

One of the most important and decisive naval battles in history, Midway was fought barely six months after the devastating Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. In a battle marked by great courage on both sides the United States dealt a devastating blow to the Imperial Japanese Fleet sinking four of her most powerful carriers. This battle turned the tide in the Pacific; after Midway the Japanese never recovered the initiative and the US forces began their island-hopping counter-attack. In this superb volume Mark Healy tells the whole story of Midway; espionage, daring, luck and extreme heroism.