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Islands of Destiny: The Solomons Campaign and the Eclipse of the Rising Sun

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Islands of Destiny: The Solomons Campaign and the Eclipse of the Rising Sun

The Battle of Midway is traditionally held as the point when Allied forces gained advantage over the Japanese. In Islands of Destiny, acclaimed historian and military intelligence expert John Prados points out that the Japanese forces quickly regained strength after Midway and continued their assault undaunted.

Taking this surprising fact as the start of his inquiry, he began to investigate how and when the Pacific tide turned in the Alliesâ€™ favor. Using archives of WWII intelligence reports from both sides, Prados offers up a compelling reassessment of the true turning in the Pacific: not Midway, but the fight for the Solomon Islands.

Combat in the Solomons saw a series of surface naval battles, including one of the key battleship-versus-battleship actions of the war; two major carrier actions; daily air duels, including the aerial ambush in which perished the famous Japanese naval commander Admiral Yamamoto Isoroku; and many other hair-raising exploits. Commencing with the Allied invasion of Guadalcanal, Prados shows how and why the Allies beat Japan on the sea, in the air, and in the jungles.
Country USA
Brand Dutton
Manufacturer Penguin Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 662915
Color White
ReleaseDate 2013-10-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780451414823

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