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Cargando... South Pacific Air War Volume 2: The Struggle for Moresby March - April 1942por Michael John Claringbould, Peter Ingman (Autor)
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Pertenece a las seriesSouth Pacific Air War (Volume 2)
This second volume chronicles aerial warfare in the South Pacific for the two crucial months of March and April 1942 when a deadly struggle for Port Moresby played out. It can be read alone or as part of a trilogy which culminates in the Battle of the Coral Sea in May 1942. The period begins with the stunning 10 March US Navy carrier strike against Lae and Salamaua which caused the Japanese to pause their advance until their own carriers were available. Instead they tried to grind the Allied forces at Port Moresby into submission through an unrelenting air assault by their Betty bombers and superlative Zero fighters. After a long wait, Allied land-based fighters finally arrived in the form of Royal Australian Air Force No. 75 Squadron Kittyhawks. These were backed up by a growing collection of United States Army Air Force bombers including A-24 Banshees, B-17 Flying Fortresses, B-25 Mitchells and B-26 Marauders (the latter two types making their worldwide combat debut over the skies of New Guinea). Together this motley force took the fight to the Japanese, resulting in a complex aerial campaign which saw units from both sides reach exhaustion. Never before has such a detailed chronicle of this air war been published, and for the first time the authors match Allied accounts with Japanese records. The result is both thrilling and surprising, with the resulting dispositions of the air forces of both sides setting the scene for the Battle of the Coral Sea in May. Both authors are uniquely qualified to tell this story. Raised in Port Moresby, Michael Claringbould is an acknowledged expert on the Pacific air war and Japanese aviation in particular. Peter Ingman is an acclaimed military history author specialising in the early Pacific War period. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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South Pacific Air War Volume 1: The Fall of Rabaul December 1941-March 1942
South Pacific Air War Volume 2: The Struggle for Moresby March-April 1942
South Pacific Air War Volume 3: Coral Sea and Aftermath May-June 1942
South Pacific Air War Volume 4: Buna and Milne Bay June-September 1942
South Pacific Air War Volume 5: Crisis in Papua September-December 1942
This series of books started out as a trilogy, that has expanded out to five volumes so far for a total of over 1,000 pages covering the first 13 months of the air war over New Guinea and surrounds. Given we are only at the end of 1942 by the end of Volume 5 there is still potentially a long way to go, however it is noted the Solomon Islands campaign appears to have been spun off into a separate series. The books are a highly readable narrative history written from Australian, Japanese and US primary and secondary sources which are all referenced in the bibliography. The books are also indexed. They are liberally illustrated with black and white photos from the period which are most interesting, and most of which I had never seen before. The first three volumes contain colour profile sections of aircraft of all combatants, and these are really good. I was less thrilled with the maps, which are basic but at least included (I’m rarely satisfied with provided maps!). Also scattered among the pages is digital artwork, some quite good, some less so.
So… recommended? Yes, if you have a specific interest in this period. What I really valued was the all encompassing nature of the work covering all sides of the conflict, especially the realistic emphasis on American and Japanese forces and operational experiences as the campaign progresses. (I have plenty of books on the RAAF in the SWPA and don't need any more!). And it is all interesting and readable. I would strongly recommend you visit the publishers website for more information on which to form your own opinion. I ordered 4 of the 5 volumes direct from the Publisher and would recommend that route if you are in Australia, as dispatch was prompt and well wrapped. The publisher has been pretty liberal in making available samples of text, photos and artwork from each volume, and I would encourage you to check it out if you are interested:
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