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US Navy Carrier Aircraft vs. IJN Yamato Class Battleships

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Duel - Aircraft

MSRP old price: $23.00


Product Info

Title
US Navy Carrier Aircraft vs. IJN Yamato Class Battleships
Publisher
Product Line
Category
Author
Mark Stille
Publish Year
2015
Pages
80
Dimensions
7.25x9.75x.25"
NKG Part #
2147596052
MFG. Part #
OSPDUE069
Type
Softcover
Series
DUE69

Description

As the Pacific War approached a crescendo, the clashes between swarming US Navy carrier aircraft, and the gigantic Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) Yamato-class battleships became symbolic of the fortunes of the two nations. They also served as a metaphor for the profound changes in naval technology and doctrine that the war had brought about. The two opposing forces were the most powerful of their kind - the Japanese Yamato and Musashi were the biggest most heavily armored and armed battleships ever built, while US carrier aviation had evolved into a well-oiled, war-winning machine.

With detailed analysis of the technical features of the opposing war machines and a gripping account of the fighting itself, this vividly illustrated work presents views from the cockpits of US Navy Divebombers, and down the sights of IJN anti-aircraft guns, during two of the most dramatic naval engagements ever fought.