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There are few moments in American history in which the course of events tipped so suddenly and so dramatically as at the Battle of Midway. At dawn of June 4, 1942, a rampaging Japanese navy ruled the Pacific. By sunset, their vaunted carrier force (the Kido Butai) had been sunk and their grip on the Pacific had been loosened forever.

In this absolutely riveting account of a key moment in the history of World War II, one of America's leading naval historians, Craig L. Symonds paints an unforgettable portrait of ingenuity, courage, and sacrifice. Symonds begins with the arrival of Admiral Chester A. Nimitz at Pearl Harbor after the devastating Japanese ...

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There are few moments in American history in which the course of events tipped so suddenly and so dramatically as at the Battle of Midway. At dawn of June 4, 1942, a rampaging Japanese navy ruled the Pacific. By sunset, their vaunted carrier force (the Kido Butai) had been sunk and their grip on the Pacific had been loosened forever.

In this absolutely riveting account of a key moment in the history of World War II, one of America's leading naval historians, Craig L. Symonds paints an unforgettable portrait of ingenuity, courage, and sacrifice. Symonds begins with the arrival of Admiral Chester A. Nimitz at Pearl Harbor after the devastating Japanese attack, and describes the key events leading to the climactic battle, including both Coral Sea--the first battle in history against opposing carrier forces--and Jimmy Doolittle's daring raid of Tokyo. He focuses throughout on the people involved, offering telling portraits of Admirals Nimitz, Halsey, Spruance and numerous other Americans, as well as the leading Japanese figures, including the poker-loving Admiral Yamamoto. Indeed, Symonds sheds much light on the aspects of Japanese culture--such as their single-minded devotion to combat, which led to poorly armored planes and inadequate fire-safety measures on their ships--that contributed to their defeat. The author's account of the battle itself is masterful, weaving together the many disparate threads of attack--attacks which failed in the early going--that ultimately created a five-minute window in which three of the four Japanese carriers were mortally wounded, changing the course of the Pacific war in an eye-blink.

Symonds is the first historian to argue that the victory at Midway was not simply a matter of luck, pointing out that Nimitz had equal forces, superior intelligence, and the element of surprise. Nimitz had a strong hand, Symonds concludes, and he rightly expected to win.

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History's second aircraft carrier battle certainly deserves a place in this "Pivotal Moments" series. Through expert analysis of the details behind the battle, Symonds (history, emeritus, U.S. Naval Academy; Decision at Sea) illuminates American commanders' errors that could have lost the battle, and which were later downplayed. Japanese overconfidence and American cryptographic intelligence and luck proved decisive. VERDICT Well documented through interviews, official records, and secondary sources, the book will show readers that Midway was, as Wellington would have said, "a close-run thing." General military history enthusiasts will be fascinated, and specialists will revel in the careful dissection of the action.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780195397932
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • Publication date: 10/5/2011
  • Pages: 464
  • Sales rank: 23,384
  • Series: Pivotal Moments in American History Series
  • Product dimensions: 6.50 (w) x 9.30 (h) x 1.50 (d)

Meet the Author

Craig L. Symonds is Professor of History Emeritus at the United States Naval Academy. He is the author of many books on American naval history, including Decision at Sea: Five Naval Battles That Shaped American History as well as Lincoln and His Admirals, co-winner of the Lincoln Prize in 2009.

Table of Contents

Introduction
1. CinCPac
2. The Kid? Butai
3. The Brownshoe Navy
4. American Counterstrike
5. Seeking the Decisive Battle
6. Pete and Jimmy
7. The Codebreakers
8. The Coral Sea
9. The Eve of Battle
10. Opening Act
11. Nagumo's Dilemma (4:00 A.M. to 8:30 A.M.)
12. The Flight to Nowhere (7:00 A.M. to 11:20 A.M.)
13. Attack of the Torpedo Squadrons (8:30 A.M. to 10:20 A.M.)
14. The Tipping Point (7:00 A.M. to 10:30 A.M.)
15. The Japanese Counterstrike (11:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.)
16. Denouement Epilogue

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 12, 2011

    Why a new book on Midway?

    I notice in the blurb Admiral Fletcher is not mentioned even tho he was the officer in command of the two task forces. John Lundstrom's recent book on Rear Adm Frank Jack Fletcher, "Black Shoe Carrier Admiral"; Walter Lord's "Incredible Victory"; "Fletcher,Task Force Commander" by James L. Bauer; Gordon Prange's "Miracle at Midway" all seem to cover the subject.
    I cannot buy, sight unseen, another Midway book, unless some new information, not repeated stories, is added.
    The key to the story is Commander Rochfort's code breaking, Nimitz's decision to gamble his three carriers, the bravery and inititive of the flyers and Admiral Fletcher's key role as commander on June 4th, in which Enterprise sunk 2 carriers, Yorktown, one, and most important Fletcher had the foresight to search for the 4th carrier which he relayed to Spruance even after Yorktown was sinking. Yorktown and Enterprise dive bombers both hit the 4th carrier at the same time. Without Fletcher's search, the last carrier, unknown to Spruance, might have struck Enerprise or Hornet by air or submarine knowing now there was more than one American carrier in the battle. If Spruance is shown as the victor at Midway, it would be a gross inaccuratcy. I am assigning a rating because I must, but I don't know enough about this book to do so, it might be worth more.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 23, 2011

    Outstanding!

    Exceptionally well written, the book reads like a fast paced novel.

    The author does an excellent job showing us the mindsets of the principal players, the strategy of the Japanese empire, and the inevitable chain of events that forced this battle to occur.

    The descriptions of each phase of the battle were clear and very well presented along with excellent bio's of the persons deeply involved, both the shing stars as well as those who fell short.

    As you read this book you can't help but realize what a longshot this battle was, and have a feeling for how thin and precarious the entire situation was on a minute by minute basis throughout.

    I strongly recommend this piece of work and caution that it is one you will have a hard time putting down.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 21, 2012

    Worth the read

    The book was incredibly well researched. The author included U.S. blunders that cost lives, rather than just making this a feel-good report of the battle. That Americans lost their lives due to inferior equipment(fogging windshields on planes, and flawed design on torpedoes)remains tragic and absent from most accounts of the battle. History continues to show us that mankind cannot live in peace, although we yearn to live this way. The sacrifices that those at Midway were willing to pay, both Japanese and Americans, knowing that they might not succeed is unfathomable. The book was exceptionally written and extremly fast-paced.

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  • Posted February 15, 2012

    Recommended reading

    An excellent and informative history review. Well written, and containing some information I have not seen before - and I am well read on the subject, as a former naval aviator. Should be required reading for military history classes.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 2, 2012

    highly recommended

    Gave some information about the battle that I did not know. The author is very informative and knowledgeable about the Navy sea battles. Previous book on Lincoln also highly recommended.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 31, 2011

    AMAZING

    Must read for any ww2 historian

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 27, 2011

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    the aurthor does A really good job in separating the legends from the reality of the battle

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  • Posted December 20, 2011

    Highly recommended

    This is probably the best single book about this battle, and the author's writing style made it a highly enjoyable read.

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  • Posted November 22, 2011

    Craig in the Best Naval History Writer.

    If you read his Linciln & His Admirals, you will love this one.

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