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  • Audiobook

    The United States Navy in World War II

    From Pearl Harbor to Okinawa

    by Mark E. Stille ...
    Narrated by Shawn Compton ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 59 min

    Although slowly building its navy while neutral during the early years of World War II, the US was struck a serious blow when its battleships, the lynchpin of US naval doctrine, were the target of the dramatic attack at Pearl Harbor.In the Pacific Theater, the US was thereafter locked into a head to head struggle with the impressive Imperial Japanese Navy, fighting a series of major battles in the ... Read more

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    Pacific Carrier War

    Carrier Combat from Pearl Harbor to Okinawa

    by Mark E. Stille ...
    Narrated by Christopher Douyard ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 4 min

    A detailed and comprehensive study of the carrier formations of the Pacific War, including their origins, development, and key battles from the Coral Sea, through Midway and Guadalcanal to the battle of the Philippine Sea.The defining feature of the Pacific Theater of World War II was the clash of carriers that ultimately decided the fate of nations. The names of the battles become legendary as ... Read more

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  • The Influence Of British Operational Intelligence On The War At Sea In The Mediterranean June 1940 - November 1942

    by Lieutenant Commander Mark E. Stille ...
    Intelligence derived from a number of sources, primarily the decryption of high-level German and Italian communications, provided British forces in the Mediterranean with extraordinary insights into Axis naval operations. This level of intelligence was instrumental to the success of British forces during most of the decisive points during the naval war in the Mediterranean and indirectly had great ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Leyte Gulf 1944 (1)

    The Battles of the Sibuyan Sea and Samar

    by Mark Stille ...
    Series Book 370 - Campaign
    The first in a two-part study of the October 23-26 Battle of Leyte Gulf, which resulted in a decisive defeat for the Japanese.In October 1944, the US prepared to invade the Philippines to cut Japan off from its resource areas in Southeast Asia. The Japanese correctly predicted this, and prepared a complex operation to use the remaining strength of its navy to defend its possessions.In the Battle ... Read more

    $18.29 USD

  • Pacific Carrier War

    Carrier Combat from Pearl Harbor to Okinawa

    by Mark Stille ...
    A detailed and comprehensive study of the carrier formations of the Pacific War, including their origins, development and key battles from the Coral Sea, through Midway and Guadalcanal to the battle of the Philippine Sea.The defining feature of the Pacific Theatre of World War II was the clash of carriers that ultimately decided the fate of nations. The names of these battles have become legendary ... Read more

    $20.09 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Imperial Japanese Navy Aircraft Carriers 1921–45

    by Mark Stille ...
    Series Book 109 - New Vanguard
    The Imperial Japanese Navy was a pioneer in naval aviation, having commissioned the world's first built-from-the-keel-up carrier, the Hosho.Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, it experimented with its carriers, perfecting their design and construction. As a result, by the time Japan entered World War II and attacked the United States at Pearl Harbor in 1941, it possessed a fantastically effective ... Read more

    $13.59 USD

  • Midway

    The Pacific War’s Most Famous Battle

    by Mark Stille ...
    A detailed re-examination of Midway, one of the most significant battles in the Pacific Theater of World War II.In April 1942, the Combined Fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy was at the zenith of its power. It had struck a severe blow against the US Navy at Pearl Harbor in December 1941, before spearheading the Japanese advance through Southeast Asia and rampaging across the South Pacific. Only a ... Read more

    $14.49 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • US Navy Aircraft Carriers 1942–45

    WWII-built ships

    by Mark Stille ...
    Series Book 130 - New Vanguard
    Aircraft carriers were the US Navy's principal weapon against Japan during the Pacific War.Development of the Essex class began in 1939, becoming the largest class of carrier ever to be built. Early in the Pacific War it became renowned for its 'Sunday Punch' of 36 fighter planes, 36 dive bombers, and 18 torpedo planes. Alongside the lighter Independence class, these carriers formed the formidable ... Read more

    $13.59 USD

  • Japanese Combined Fleet 1941–42

    The IJN at its zenith, Pearl Harbor to Midway

    by Mark Stille ...
    Series Book 1 - Fleet
    Launching Osprey's new Fleet series, this is a spectacularly illustrated, concise and comprehensive account of the Imperial Japanese Navy's striking force at the height of its power.The Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) entered the Pacific War as one of the most formidable navies in the world, and its combat power was concentrated into one force, the Combined Fleet. In the months that followed Pearl ... Read more

    $17.49 USD

  • Imperial Japanese Navy Battleships 1941-45

    by Mark Stille ...
    Series Book 146 - New Vanguard
    The Imperial Japanese Navy of World War II surpassed the Allied and Axis fleets in innovation and technology.This illustrated guide covers the 12 Japanese battleships that saw service between 1941 and 1945, including the mighty Yamato. Each class is considered in light of its design and construction, its armament and wartime modifications. Mark Stille uses primary sources and dramatic photographs ... Read more

    $13.59 USD

  • The Coral Sea 1942

    The first carrier battle

    by Mark Stille ...
    Series Book 214 - Campaign
    A detailed account of the first check of Japanese naval expansion in the Pacific.The Battle of the Coral Sea is unique in the annals of naval history. It is the first battle in which enemy fleets never came within sight of one another. Instead, aircraft launched from carrier decks were sent out to attack the enemy with bombs and torpedoes.In May of 1942, the Japanese fleet moved on Port Moresby, ... Read more

    $16.39 USD

  • US Navy Aircraft Carriers 1922–45

    Prewar classes

    by Mark Stille ...
    Series Book 114 - New Vanguard
    The USS Langley, the first American aircraft carrier, entered service in 1922.Despite being converted into an aircraft tender, it was the first step in a new direction for the US Navy and naval warfare. This book covers the design, development and operation of USN aircraft carriers built prior to World War II, including their aircraft and weaponry.It also explains their various successes and ... Read more

    $12.99 USD