Unknown Battle of Midway - The Destruction of the American Torpedo Squadrons

Informationen zum Autor Alvin Kernan (1923-2018) was Avalon University Professor of Humanities, Emeritus, Princeton University. He served in the U.S. Navy, 1941-45. Among his previous books are The Fruited Plain: Fables for a Postmodern Democracy and In Plato's Cave , both published by Yale University Press. Klappentext A story of avoidable mistakes and flawed planning! this narrative reveals the enormous failures that led to the destruction of four torpedo squadrons but were omitted from official naval reports. Zusammenfassung The Battle of Midway is considered the greatest US naval victory! but behind the lustre is the devastation of the American torpedo squadrons. A story of avoidable mistakes and flawed planning! this work reveals the enormous failures that led to the destruction of four torpedo squadrons but were omitted from official naval reports.

Product details

• Authors: Alvin Kernan
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.04.2007
• EAN: 9780300122640
• ISBN: 978-0-300-12264-0
• No. of pages: 208
• Series: Yale Library of Military History; Yale Library of Military Histo; Yale Library of Military History; Yale Library of Military Histo
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration