Lardas, Mark

B-25 Mitchell vs Japanese Destroyer (Duel)

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ISBN 13:: 9781472845177
author:: Lardas, Mark
format:: Paperback / softback
publisher:: Osprey Publishing
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2021
Pages:: 80
Dimensions:: 24.4 x 18.3 x 0.8 centimeters (0
Genre:: History, Asia, Japan,
Condition:: New
Availability:: Item usually sent within 4 working days

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The Battle of the Bismarck Sea was one of the most decisive naval battles of World War II. This highly illustrated study details the three-day fight that shaped the outcome of the war. In 1942, the USAAF struggled to effectively target ships, with conventional medium-level bombing proving ineffective against warships. However, by early 1943, the Fifth Air Force had developed new tactics and weapons that proved deadly. The B-25 Mitchell bomber played a key role in these developments, with modifications allowing it to deliver devastating strafing attacks alongside skip-bombing runs. The book examines the mechanics of this combination of tactics, assessing their strengths and weaknesses and revealing the results of the attacks on Japanese destroyers in the Bismarck Sea.

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