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The unknown Battle of Midway : the destruction of the American torpedo squadrons /
The Battle of Midway is considered the greatest U.S. naval victory, but behind the lustre is the devastation of the American torpedo squadrons. Of the 51 planes sent to attack Japanese carriers only 7 returned, and of the 127 aircrew only 29 survived. Not a single torpedo hit its target. A story of...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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New Haven :
Yale University Press,
©2005.
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| Series: | Yale library of military history.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- CONTENTS
- FOREWORD
- PREFACE
- 1. The Destruction of the American Battle Lineat Pearl Harbor
- 2. Trading Armor for Speed: The New Battle Line
- 3. Obsolete ��Devastators�� and Obsolescent ��Wildcats��
- 4. Duds: The Great American Torpedo Scandal
- 5. Indians and ��Ringknockers��:Personnel of the Midway Torpedo Squadrons
- 6. Attack: ��My God, This Is Just LikeWatching a Movie��
- 7. ��The Best-Laid Schemes o� Mice an� Men Gang Aft Agley��:Command Failures
- 8. ��Sorry about That��: Survival
- Appendix 1. Flight Personnel of the Torpedo Squadrons at MidwayAppendix 2. Chronology of American Torpedo Attacks at Midway
- Appendix 3. The Hornet Air Group Course on the Morning of June 4
- Appendix 4. Gas Consumption in the TBD
- NOTES
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- INDEX