Stille, Mark
The Philippine Sea 1944
- ISBN 13:
- 9781472819208
- author:
- Stille, Mark
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Osprey Publishing (UK)
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 96
- Dimensions:
- 24.79 x 18.39 x 0.79 centimetres
- Genre:
- History, Military History, United States,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
The Philippine Sea 1944: The Last Great Carrier Battle On June 19-20, 1944, two fleets clashed in one of the most decisive naval battles of World War II. The US Fifth Fleet and the Japanese Mobile Fleet engaged in a fierce battle during the United States' amphibious invasion of the Mariana Islands. The Imperial Japanese navy suffered devastating losses, with its carrier fighters shot down in large numbers by US aircraft. This became known as the "Great Marianas Turkey Shoot." Despite initial successes, the Japanese fleet was eventually forced to withdraw due to counterattacks and submarine strikes. Fully illustrated with stunning specially commissioned artwork, this book tells the story of the last and largest carrier battle of the Pacific War, marking the end of the Imperial Japanese Navy as a formed fighting force.
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