Philippines 1944: Third Fleet&Apos S First Victory Over Japanese Land-Based Airpower Edward M Young Osprey Publishing Αγγλικά Βιβλία History World

The Us Navy’s 1944 Philippines Raids Were First Time Naval Aircraft Had Challenged And Beaten A Land-Based Air Force With Artwork Rare Photos This Is Book To Study Them During September Task 38 Launched Series Of Huge Airstrikes Against Japanese Forces In Seventeen Carriers Wielding Over 1 000 Combat Made Up Most Powerful Fleet Assembled Date It Was Dared Confront Major Period Two Weeks Tf Demonstrated Power Mobility Fast Carrier Strike Claimed 368 Shot Down 446 Destroyed On Ground Hundred Ships Significant Damage Installations Focus Campaign Illustrated Archive Original Maps 3D Diagrams Renowned Pacific War Historian Edward M Young Draws Upon After-Action Reports Other Primary Sources Explain How These Strikes Impacted Reeling Imperial Japan Soon Overshadowed By Invasion Leyte Enormous Battle Gulf Few Detailed Accounts Exist But An Important Stage For Relative Ease Prompted Planned Be Brought Forwards Months Σελίδες: 96 Έτος Έκδοσης: 0304 Διαστάσεις: 18 4X18 4Cm