LEADER 03341nam 2200637 a 450 001 9910457564303321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-283-29707-8 010 $a9786613297075 010 $a0-19-990853-2 035 $a(CKB)2550000000049462 035 $a(EBL)777002 035 $a(OCoLC)756484262 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000554397 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12244030 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000554397 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10517196 035 $a(PQKB)11541840 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC777002 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL777002 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10501026 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL329707 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000049462 100 $a20110325d2011 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe Battle of Midway$b[electronic resource] /$fCraig L. Symonds 210 $aOxford ;$aNew York $cOxford University Press$dc2011 215 $a1 online resource (752 p.) 225 1 $aPivotal moments in American history 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-19-931598-1 311 $a0-19-539793-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCinCPac -- The Kido? butai -- The brownshoe navy -- American counterstrike -- Seeking the decisive battle -- Pete and Jimmy -- The codebreakers -- The Battle of the Coral Sea -- The eve of battle -- Opening act -- Nagumo's dilemma (4:00 A.M. to 8:30 A.M.) -- The flight to nowhere (7:00 A.M. to 11:20 A.M.) -- Attack of the torpedo squadrons (8:30 A.M. to 10:20 A.M.) -- The tipping point (7:00 A.M. to 10:30 A.M.) -- The Japanese counterstrike (11:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.) -- De?nouement -- Epilogue -- Appendix A: American and Japanese aircraft carriers -- Appendix B: American and Japanese aircraft -- Appendix C: American order of battle -- Appendix D: Japanese order of battle -- Appendix E: How much did the U.S. know of Japanese plans? -- Appendix F: The flight to nowhere. 330 $aThere are few moments in American history in which the course of events tipped so suddenly and so dramatically as at the Battle of Midway. At dawn of June 4, 1942, a rampaging Japanese navy ruled the Pacific. By sunset, their vaunted carrier force (the Kido Butai) had been sunk and their grip on the Pacific had been loosened forever. In this absolutely riveting account of a key moment in the history of World War II, one of America's leading naval historians, Craig L. Symonds paints an unforgettable portrait of ingenuity, courage, and sacrifice. Symonds begins with the arrival of Admiral Cheste 410 0$aPivotal moments in American history. 606 $aMidway, Battle of, 1942 606 $aWorld War, 1939-1945$xNaval operations, American 606 $aWorld War, 1939-1945$xNaval operations, Japanese 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aMidway, Battle of, 1942. 615 0$aWorld War, 1939-1945$xNaval operations, American. 615 0$aWorld War, 1939-1945$xNaval operations, Japanese. 676 $a940.54/26699 700 $aSymonds$b Craig L$0516874 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910457564303321 996 $aBattle of Midway$9844630 997 $aUNINA