The Dauntless in Battle
The Douglas Dauntless was a Second World War American naval scout plane and dive bomber that saw active service during the course of this conflict and beyond, before being retired in 1959.

US Navy and Marine Corps SBD's (Small But Deadly) saw their first action at Pearl harbor and went on to enjoy an illustrious career thereafter. The Battle of Midway was an important milestone in the career of the Dauntless; they delivered the crushing blows to the Japanese carriers in June 1942. Action was also seen during the Guadalcanal Campaign, Operation Torch, the Battle of the Philippine Sea and the Pacific War.

Peter C. Smith brings his many years of experience to this new publication, over the course of which the full history of the mighty Dauntless is relayed in exceptional detail.
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The Dauntless in Battle
The Douglas Dauntless was a Second World War American naval scout plane and dive bomber that saw active service during the course of this conflict and beyond, before being retired in 1959.

US Navy and Marine Corps SBD's (Small But Deadly) saw their first action at Pearl harbor and went on to enjoy an illustrious career thereafter. The Battle of Midway was an important milestone in the career of the Dauntless; they delivered the crushing blows to the Japanese carriers in June 1942. Action was also seen during the Guadalcanal Campaign, Operation Torch, the Battle of the Philippine Sea and the Pacific War.

Peter C. Smith brings his many years of experience to this new publication, over the course of which the full history of the mighty Dauntless is relayed in exceptional detail.
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The Dauntless in Battle

The Dauntless in Battle

by Peter C. Smith
The Dauntless in Battle

The Dauntless in Battle

by Peter C. Smith

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Overview

The Douglas Dauntless was a Second World War American naval scout plane and dive bomber that saw active service during the course of this conflict and beyond, before being retired in 1959.

US Navy and Marine Corps SBD's (Small But Deadly) saw their first action at Pearl harbor and went on to enjoy an illustrious career thereafter. The Battle of Midway was an important milestone in the career of the Dauntless; they delivered the crushing blows to the Japanese carriers in June 1942. Action was also seen during the Guadalcanal Campaign, Operation Torch, the Battle of the Philippine Sea and the Pacific War.

Peter C. Smith brings his many years of experience to this new publication, over the course of which the full history of the mighty Dauntless is relayed in exceptional detail.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781526704603
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Publication date: 11/08/2019
Pages: 264
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

PETER CHARLES HORSTEAD SMITH was born in Norfolk in 1940. After living in London, Kent and Cambridge he and his wife Pat settled in the small Bedfordshire village of Riseley in 1982 where they currently still reside. Peter is a Member of The Society of Authors, London, and has worked as both a book and a magazine editor but has been a full-time historian and author since 1968.

Details of all Peter's books are to be found at: www.dive-bombers.co.uk

Table of Contents

Foreword vi

A Note on Aircraft Names x

List of Tables xii

Maps and Inserts xiv

List of Illustrations xv

Chapter 1 Origins 1

Chapter 2 Opening Rounds 1941-42 8

Chapter 3 Battle of the Coral Sea, May 1942 23

Chapter 4 The Battle of Midway 44

Chapter 5 Derailing the Tokyo Express 79

Chapter 6 Two Carrier Duels 106

Chapter 7 Kiwis at Bougainville 1944 129

Chapter 8 Vindication at the Philippine Sea 153

Chapter 9 US Marine Corps Dauntless in the Philippines 1944-45 169

Appendix 1 The Emperor's New Clothes 197

Glossary of Acronyms 211

Bibliography 216

Index 219

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