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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 While not as famous as their larger and faster sister ships such as the Essex- and Yorktown-class carriers, escort carriers made an enormous contribution towards Allied victory both in the Pacific and Atlantic theatres. Rather than relying on size or speed, it was their sheer numbers that made them so effective. Indeed, the Casablanca-class escort carrier was the most-produced aircraft carrier in history. In partnership with the Royal Navy, they provided the backbone of Allied anti-submarine efforts in the Atlantic, finally and irrevocably turning the tide of the war against the U-boats in 1943. In the Pacific, they provided the air cover for the series of landings which led to the doorstep of Japan by 1945. These robust ships faced submarine, air, and even surface threats from the Japanese, but proved able to contend with everything thrown their way. Fully illustrated with contemporary photographs and unique specially commissioned artwork, this book shines a new light on these unjustly overlooked workhorses of the US Navy - ships that helped usher in the Allied victory over the Axis powers in the Atlantic and Pacific.This fully illustrated book examines the US Navy's escort carriers of World War II, and the vital role they played in the victory at sea in the Atlantic and Pacific. Zusammenfassung While not as famous as their larger and faster sister ships such as the Essex- and Yorktown-class carriers! escort carriers made an enormous contribution towards Allied victory both in the Pacific and Atlantic theatres. Rather than relying on size or speed! it was their sheer numbers that made them so effective. Indeed! the Casablanca-class escort carrier was the most-produced aircraft carrier in history. In partnership with the Royal Navy! they provided the backbone of Allied anti-submarine efforts in the Atlantic! finally and irrevocably turning the tide of the war against the U-boats in 1943. In the Pacific! they provided the air cover for the series of landings which led to the doorstep of Japan by 1945. These robust ships faced submarine! air! and even surface threats from the Japanese! but proved able to contend with everything thrown their way.Fully illustrated with contemporary photographs and unique specially commissioned artwork! this book shines a new light on these unjustly overlooked workhorses of the US Navy - ships that helped usher in the Allied victory over the Axis powers in the Atlantic and Pacific. ...
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Mark Stille, illustrated by Paul Wright
