There are few moments in American history in which the course of events tipped so suddenly and so dramatically as at the Battle of Midway.
Symonds\' account of the Battle itself is masterful, weaving together the many disparate threads of attack-attacks which failed in the early going-that ultimately created a five-minute window in which three of the four Japanese carriers were mortally wounded, changing the course of the Pacific war in an eye-blink..
He focuses throughout on the people involved, offering telling portraits of Admirals Nimitz, Halsey, Spruance and numerous other Americans, as well as the leading Japanese figures, including the poker-loving Admiral Yamamoto.
Nimitz at Pearl Harbor after the devastating Japanese attack, and describes the key events leading to the climactic battle, including both Coral Sea-the first Battle in history against opposing carrier forces-and Jimmy Doolittle\'s daring raid of Tokyo.
Symonds begins with the arrival of Admiral Chester A.
Symonds paints an unforgettable portrait of ingenuity, courage, and sacrifice.
In this absolutely riveting account of a key moment in the history of World War II, leading naval historian Craig L.
By sunset, their vaunted carrier force, the Kido Butai, had been sunk and their grip on the Pacific had been loosened forever.
At dawn of June 4, 1942, a rampaging Japanese navy ruled the Pacific.
There are few moments in American history in which the course of events tipped so suddenly and so dramatically as at the Battle of Midway
