Usn Cruiser Vs Ijn Cruiser - Guadalcanal 1942

Informationen zum Autor Mark Stille is the author of numerous Osprey titles focusing on naval history in the Pacific. He recently concluded a nearly 40-year career in the intelligence community, including tours on the faculty of the Naval War College, on the Joint Staff and on US Navy ships. He received his BA in History from the University of Maryland and also holds an MA from the Naval War College. Klappentext Although the war in the Pacific is usually considered a carrier war, it was the cruisers that dominated the early fighting. This thrilling duel presents the cruiser clashes during the battles for Guadacanal , highlighting the Battle of Savo Island and the Battle of Cape Esperance. The first was a Japanese victory that resulted in the loss of four Allied cruisers. However, in the latter, the Americans managed to turn the tables despite the battle being fought throughout the night. This book presents a view of the design and development of the opposing weapons systems, illustrated with newly commissioned digital artwork. It uses firsthand accounts to bring the battles to life and explain why the Americans suffered early on, but eventually had their revenge.Cruisers dominated the early fighting in the Pacific War and this title uses first-hand accounts to tell an exciting story while comparing these two important weapons systems. Zusammenfassung Although the war in the Pacific is usually considered a carrier war, it was the cruisers that dominated the early fighting. This title presents the cruiser clashes during the battles for Guadacanal , highlighting the Battle of Savo Island and the Battle of Cape Esperance. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Chronology Design and Development Technical Specifications The Strategic Situation The Combatants Combat Statistics and Analysis Aftermath Further Reading Index

Product details

• Authors: Howard Gerrard, Mark Stille, Mark Wright Stille, Stille Mark, Paul Wright
• Assisted by: Howard Gerrard (Illustration), Gerrard Howard (Illustration), Paul Wright (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.10.2009
• EAN: 9781846034664
• ISBN: 978-1-84603-466-4
• No. of pages: 80
• Dimensions: 185 mm x 250 mm x 7 mm
• Series: Duel; Duel
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Non-fiction book; True war & combat stories, HISTORY / Military / World War II, HISTORY / Military / United States, Military vehicles, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Warfare & defence, Second World War, United States of America, USA, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Asian History, Modern warfare, c 1940 to c 1949, Naval forces and warfare, Military & Naval Ships, Battles and campaigns, Solomon Islands