The Battle Of The Bismarck Sea March 1943
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The Battle Of The Bismarck Sea March 1943
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Author : Gregory Phillip Gilbert
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
The Battle Of The Bismarck Sea March 1943 written by Gregory Phillip Gilbert and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Airplane racing categories.
"This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Allied attack and destruction of the Japanese forces escorting the Lae Resupply Convoy on 3 March 1943. The Allied victory was so absolute, that eight transport ships and four escorting destroyers were sunk for the loss of only six Allied aircraft. Fifteen minutes - that’s all it took to strike a decisive blow in the Pacific War; however, to many Australians, the Battle of the Bismarck Sea is just one of the many battles fought over the course of the World War II. While the critical stage of the fighting occurred during a 15 minute window on that early March morning, it was the detailed strategic and operational planning that allowed the Allied forces to exploit their increased air superiority over the Japanese, and destroy their campaign plans in the Pacific. The attack on the convoy was a true show of strength from the Allies, not only in terms of control of the air, but also in the battle of minds, breaking the spirit of the Japanese forces by exposing their strategic weaknesses and effectively ending their threat in the South-West Pacific region. 'The Battle of the Bismarck Sea' details and analyses the planning and preparation of both Allied and Japanese forces leading up to the battle, description of the battle itself and discussion of the aftermath, including stunning photographs taken during the fighting by renowned wartime photographer Damien Parer. The Air Power Development Centre is pleased to present this concise examination of the Battle of the Bismarck Sea in this year of the 70th anniversary of the battle"--Back cover.
The Battle Of The Bismarck Sea
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Author : Lex McAulay
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
The Battle Of The Bismarck Sea written by Lex McAulay and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Bismarck Sea, Battle of the, 1943 categories.
This is the first complete account of the destruction of the crucial Japanese reinforcement convoy to Lae, New Guinea, March 2-4, 1943. Described from the viewpoint of the Japanese on the ships and the attacking U.S. and Australian flight crews, the action has an immediacy that is dramatic and exhilirating.
The Battle Of The Bismarck Sea
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Author : Michael Veitch
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2021-07-28
The Battle Of The Bismarck Sea written by Michael Veitch and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-28 with History categories.
'Readers look for and admire good writers and great writing. They will find it, in spades, in The Battle of the Bismarck Sea.' - The Canberra Times In the thick of World War II, during the first week of March 1943, Japan made a final, desperate lunge for control of the South West Pacific. In the ensuing Battle of the Bismarck Sea, a force of land-based Australian and American planes attacked a massive convoy of Japanese warships. The odds were against them. But a devastating victory was won and Japan's hopes of regaining the initiative in New Guinea destroyed. More importantly for Australians, the victory decisively removed any possibility that Australia might be invaded by Japanese forces. It was, for us, one of the most significant times in our history - a week when our future was profoundly in the balance. Bestselling author Michael Veitch tells the riveting story of this crucial moment in history - how the bravery of young men and experienced fighters, renegades and rule-followers, overcame some of the darkest days of World War II.
B 25 Mitchell Vs Japanese Destroyer
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Author : Mark Lardas
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2021-12-23
B 25 Mitchell Vs Japanese Destroyer written by Mark Lardas and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-12-23 with History categories.
Throughout the first year of the war in the Pacific during World War II the USAAF was relatively ineffective against ships. Indeed, warships in particular proved to be too elusive for conventional medium-level bombing. High-level attacks wasted bombs, and torpedo attacks required extensive training. But as 1942 closed, the Fifth Air Force developed new weapons and new tactics that were not just effective, they were deadly. A maintenance officer assigned to a B-25 unit found a way to fill the bombardier's position with four 0.50-cal machine guns and strap an additional four 0.50s to the sides of the bomber, firing forward. Additionally, skip-bombing was developed. This called for mast-top height approaches flying the length of the target ship. If the bombs missed the target, they exploded in the water close enough to crush the sides. The technique worked perfectly when paired with “strafe” B-25s. Over the first two months of 1943, squadrons perfected these tactics. Then, in early March, Japan tried to reinforce their garrison in Lae, New Guinea, with a 16-ship convoy – eight transports guarded by eight destroyers. The Fifth Air Force pounced on the convoy in the Bismarck Sea. By March 5 all eight transports and four destroyers had been sunk This volume examines the mechanics of skip-bombing combined with a strafing B-25, assessing the strengths and weaknesses of the combatants (B-25 versus destroyer), and revealing the results of the attacks and the reasons why these USAAF tactics were so successful.
World War Ii Sea War Volume 24
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Author : Donald A. Bertke
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2024-05-23
World War Ii Sea War Volume 24 written by Donald A. Bertke and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-05-23 with History categories.
Volume 24 provides additions and corrections for January-March 1943 in the "World War II Sea War" series. It is designed to be used with: "Volume 8: Guadalcanal Secured" (December 1942 -February 1943) and "Volume 9: Wolfpacks Muzzled" (March - June 1943). Highlights for this volume include: EUROPEAN THEATRE (ETO): Updates on German U-boats. CHINA, BURMA AND INDIA THEATRE (CBI): Updates for Royal Indian Navy PACIFIC THEATRE (PTO): Updates on the Japanese evacuation of Guadalcanal, US movement to the Russell Islands, the Japanese build up on New Guinea, the Battle of the Bismarck Sea, and the Battle of the Komandorski Islands.
Battle Bismarck Sea
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Author : Lex MacAvlay
language : en
Publisher: Saint Martin's Paperbacks
Release Date : 1992-03-01
Battle Bismarck Sea written by Lex MacAvlay and has been published by Saint Martin's Paperbacks this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992-03-01 with categories.
The Battle Of The Bismark Sea
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Author : Lex McAulay
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
The Battle Of The Bismark Sea written by Lex McAulay and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Bismarck Sea, Battle of the, 1943 categories.
World War Ii Sea War Vol 9 Wolfpacks Muzzled
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Author : Gordon Smith
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2016-04-10
World War Ii Sea War Vol 9 Wolfpacks Muzzled written by Gordon Smith and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-10 with History categories.
This volume covers day-to-day naval actions during March-June 1943. The Allies attacked German U-boats day and night, forcing their withdrawal from the vital North Atlantic convoy routes, clearing the way for the eventual invasion of Europe from Britain. In the Bismarck Sea, Allied aircraft destroyed an entire Japanese troop convoy bound for New Guinea. In the Komandorski Islands, the U.S. Navy engaged a superior Japanese force and out fought them. After this loss, the Japanese commander was fired in disgrace. The Allies isolated the German and Italian troops fighting in Tunisia with an air and sea blockade. Without support from Italy, Tunisia fell. U.S. aircraft ambushed Japanese Admiral Yamamoto while he was en route to an inspection visit in the Solomon Islands. The U.S. 7th Infantry Division liberated Attu Island in the Aleutian Islands.
Indestructible
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Author : John R Bruning
language : en
Publisher: Hachette Books
Release Date : 2016-10-11
Indestructible written by John R Bruning and has been published by Hachette Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-11 with History categories.
In this remarkable WWII story by New York Times bestselling author John R. Bruning, a renegade American pilot fights against all odds to rescue his family -- imprisoned by the Japanese--and revolutionizes modern warfare along the way. From the knife fights and smuggling runs of his youth to his fiery days as a pioneering naval aviator, Paul Irving "Pappy" Gunn played by his own set of rules and always survived on his wits and fists. But when he fell for a conservative Southern belle, her love transformed him from a wild and reckless airman to a cunning entrepreneur whose homespun engineering brilliance helped launch one of the first airlines in Asia. Pappy was drafted into MacArthur's air force when war came to the Philippines; and while he carried out a top-secret mission to Australia, the Japanese seized his family. Separated from his beloved wife, Polly, and their four children, Pappy reverted to his lawless ways. He carried out rescue missions with an almost suicidal desperation. Even after he was shot down twice and forced to withdraw to Australia, he waged a one-man war against his many enemies -- including the American high command and the Japanese--and fought to return to the Philippines to find his family. Without adequate planes, supplies, or tactics, the U.S. Army Air Force suffered crushing defeats by the Japanese in the Pacific. Over the course of his three-year quest to find his family, Pappy became the renegade who changed all that. With a brace of pistols and small band of loyal fol,lowers, he robbed supply dumps, stole aircraft, invented new weapons, and modified bombers to hit harder, fly farther, and deliver more destruction than anything yet seen in the air. When Pappy's modified planes were finally unleashed during the Battle of the Bismarck Sea, the United States scored one of the most decisive victories of World War II. Taking readers from the blistering skies of the Pacific to the jungles of New Guinea and the Philippines to one of the the war's most notorious prison camps, Indestructible traces one man's bare-knuckle journey to free the people he loved and the aerial revolution he sparked that continues to resonate across America's modern battlefields.
Prologue
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
Prologue written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Archives categories.