Anthony Tully

Wow! A huge piece of research on the 1942 Battle of Midway. The authors start out by telling us in the introduction that they plan to challenge some of the widely-held beliefs about the battle, then do exactly that, using facts and sources that leave the reader convinced that our Western understanding of this important milestone in the Pacific war has been misinterpreted for 60 years. Gems like "Japanese Amphibious Operations Against Midway," and "Japanese Radar at Midway" are included. Thankfully, there is no blow-by-blow conversation and analysis of the Aleutian campaign as well. The authors explore many possibilities open to the Japanese after the battle, but never really discuss what would have happened if the Japanese had decided to sue for peace at that time which was a slight disappointment for me (after all, Roosevelt and Churchill hadn't yet enunciated the unconditional surrender policy). Overall, just a great book for serious WWII historians.… (más)