First South Pacific Campaign: Pacific Fleet Strategy December

First South Pacific Campaign: Pacific Fleet Strategy December 1941-June 1942

On May 7 and 8, 1942, fast carrier task forces from the United States and Imperial Japanese met in combat for the first time in the Battle of the Coral Sea. A strategic victory for the U.S. despite the loss of the carrier Lexington, the battle blunted the Japanese drive on Port Moresby, a valuable Allied air base on the island of New Guinea. Lundstrom offers a detailed analysis of the fundamental strategies employed by Japan and the U.S. in the South Pacific from January to June 1942, the efforts of Adm. Ernest J. King to reinforce the area in spite of Rooseveltâ€™s Europe First grand strategy and Adm. Chester Nimitz's aggressive plans to fight in the Coral Sea. Now in paperback, The First Pacific Campaign provides a superb overview of the crucial first six months of the naval war in the South Pacific.
Country USA
Brand US Naval Institute Press
Manufacturer Naval Institute Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber black & white halftones, maps
ReleaseDate 2014-04-15
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781591144175

First South Pacific Campaign: Pacific Fleet Strategy December 1941-June 1942