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But we had broken the Japanese code and Nimitz learned of Yamamoto's plans. He responded with tactics of beautiful flexibility. The Japanese, ablaze with confidence, suffered a crippling reverse. Midway put our navy back on its feet.
Based on original archival research as well as exclusive interviews with survivors on both sides, this book is a majestic sequel to AT DAWN WE SLEPT, also by Gordon W. Prange.
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Posted July 13, 2010
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Prange's best book, of course, was "At Dawn We Slept," the best analysis of Pearl Harbor ever written, but "Miracle at Midway" isn't half bad. Prange didn't go into the excruciating detail he did with "At Dawn We Slept" (he couldn't have; he was too busy researching "At Dawn We Slept"!), but "Miracle at Midway" is still a good, thorough analysis of what did and didn't happen at Midway, a battle a lot of people don't know enough about. If you're even a little bit curious about it, read this book.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.Although this book is not as groundbreaking as At Dawn We Slept, the authors' history of Pearl Harbor, it is a first rate battle study. Both commanders and enlisted men are given their due and the heroism, excitement, suffering, and horrors of war are not ignored or glossed over. Individuals on both sides emerge as humans with feelings and failings and we feel sympathy for them as they fail, are wounded, or die. The final analysis of the campaign and battle is very interesting and shows how close the margin of victory and defeat was for both the United States and Japan. If you found this book interesting, you might want to read Operation Tokyo, the writers' account of the Sorge spy ring. By all means read At Dawn We Slept.
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Posted May 30, 2009
THE REALIZATION THAT THE BATTLE WAS VERY "IFFY" AT EVERY TURN. SPRUANCE SHOWED GREAT INSIGHT INTO HIS ORDERS AND THE "WANTED OUTCOME" OF THE BATTLE. THIS COUPLED WITH WHAT THE ENEMY COULD HAVE DONE IF WE HAD LOST MAKES THIS VERY EXCITING READING. WITH JUST A SINGLE SMALL CHANGE THE LOOK OF THE WORLD TODAY COULD BE VERY DIFFERENT.
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Posted April 13, 2009
Reading WW II books is my hobby. This book is one of the better ones.
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Posted August 2, 2008
A very detailed account put into an easily readable narrative. Prange is in my opinion the the most reliable source of balanced and accurate accounts of the early Pacific conflicts in WWII.
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Posted April 28, 2008
This book was wonderful! It is full of information from both sides of the conflict. I can usually read a book this size in two days. It took me TWO WEEKS because there was so much good material here. Gordon Prange is a better than average author for World War II. Anyone interested in the inner workings as well as actual dynamics of this war should know this is a must read!
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Posted October 3, 2002
This book was written after Gordan Prange had passed away, by Goldstein and Dillon, who co-authored At Dawn We Slept, THE absolutely definitive work on the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor. The research was done by Prange for the Midway book, which is probably the most carefully documented account of a WWII battle that I have ever read. The book will tell you everything that you need to know about the battle of Midway. If it isn't in this book, it's not worth knowing. A truly outstanding piece of historical research, and a very good read.
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Posted March 19, 2001
In His own image God created man, but man is so fragile. This is a powerful book that shows how fragile man is and what man will do to attempt to overcome his enemies. This book covers the Battle of Midway from both the American and Japaese perspective in a wonderful way. You truly feel part of and understand each personality involved in the planning, execution and mistakes of the battle.
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Overview
Seven months after blitzing Pearl Harbor, the Japanese commander, Admiral Yamamoto, prepared to finish his work. He targeted a smaller United States force commanded by Chester Nimitz, a junior admiral. Given the superiority of the Japanese fleet, Yamamoto had every reason to expect victory.But we had broken the Japanese code and Nimitz learned of Yamamoto's plans. He responded with tactics of beautiful flexibility. The Japanese, ablaze with confidence, suffered a crippling reverse. Midway put our navy back on its feet.
Based on original archival research as well as exclusive interviews with survivors on both sides, this book is a majestic sequel to AT ...