Early U.S. Navy carrier raids, February-April 1942 : five operations that tested a new dimension of...
Early U.S. Navy carrier raids, February-April 1942 : five operations that tested a new dimension of...
Early U.S. Navy carrier raids, February-April 1942 : five operations that tested a new dimension of American air power / David Lee Russell.
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Publisher
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2019]
Call Numbers
G 2019/5583
Record Identifier
MMS ID
Language
English
Formats
Physical Description
Physical content
197 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
War begins in the Pacific -- Marshall and Gilbert Islands -- Rabaul -- Wake and Marcus Islands -- Lae and Salamaua -- Tokyo -- Aftermath -- Appendix A: Marshall and Gilbert Islands Raid, U.S. Navy Task Forces 8 and 17, February 1, 1942 -- Appendix B: Rabaul Raid, U.S. Navy Task Force 11, February 20...
Publication information
Publisher
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2019]
Place of Publication
North Carolina
Date Published
[2019]
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Summary
"After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, America's fast carrier task forces, with their aircraft squadrons and powerful support warships, went on the offensive. Under orders from the Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King, the newly appointed Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, as the Commander-in-Chief of the Pacific Fleet, took the fight to the Japanese, using i...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Early U.S. Navy carrier raids, February-April 1942 : five operations that tested a new dimension of American air power / David Lee Russell.
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-186) and index.
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
G 2019/5583
Record Identifier
74VKa2Rgzqwy
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKa2Rgzqwy
Other Identifiers
ISBN
9781476678467 (paperback ; alk. paper)
1476678464
DDC
940.5426
MMS ID
991024275711002626
