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Carrier Strike: A Photo History of Aircraft Carriers in World War II
Among many other developments, World War II saw naval warfare shift from the battleship to the aircraft...
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Among many other developments, World War II saw naval warfare shift from the battleship to the aircraft carrier, which remains one of the iconic weapons of the war and the core of modern battle fleets. Developed in the 1920s and 1930s, the aircraft carrier came into its own in World War II and featured prominently in numerous battles, including the Coral Sea, Midway, Guadalcanal, and Leyte Gulf. Later in the war, with many of its own carriers destroyed and its carrier-borne air force crippled, the Japanese relied on kamikazes to replace its aerial strike force and to attack the United States' carrier force, and the United States used its carriers to attack the Japanese homeland.
In this photo history, Donald Nijboer traces the history of aircraft carriers, from their early development just after World War I, to the Japanese carrier-borne attack on Pearl Harbor, through the great battles of the Pacific War, which featured some of military history's great ships: the Yorktown, the Enterprise, the Hornet, the Lexington, and other vessels. Special sections cover British carrier operations in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, as well as the limited carrier operations of the German Navy, including the Graf Zeppelin.
Author: Donald Nijboer
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Published: 12/15/2023
Pages: 200
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.94lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.08w x 0.24d
ISBN: 9780811772945
About the Author
Donald Nijboer has written widely about World War II aviation. His many books include Cockpit: An Illustrated History of World War II Aircraft Interiors; Gunner: An Illustrated History of World War II Aircraft Turrets and Gun Positions; B-29 Superfortress vs Ki-44; SBD Dauntless vs A6M Zero-sen; The Mighty Eighth; Flak in World War II; and Air Combat 1945. He has also written articles for Flight Journal and Aviation History. He lives in Owen Sound, Canada.
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