Navy and marine carrier based aircraft of world war ii, a unique look at all of the american carrier based fighters, scoutdive bombers, and torpedo bombers of world war ii. An oral history collection is the latest entry in the highly acclaimed smithsonian history of aviation series and presents compelling, personal accounts of behind the scenes planning and operations for six major carrier versus carrier battles during world war ii. Ww ii carrier airpower as told by participants in the pacific war n dictionary of american naval fighting ships. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures.
Cruise books of the united states navy in world war ii. Overwhelmingly, books about the pacific carrier war tend to focus on the actual battles fought, the hardware used planes and ships, andor the personnel experiences usually that of the flyers, but occasionally the admirals and captains. Escort carrier wwii war in the pacific on the aircraft carrier uss petrof bay. Escort carrier ww ii transports you back in time to relive the action packed days aboard an american aircraft carrier in world war ii. The true world war ii history behind the midway movie time. Players have supreme command of the land, air and naval forces of either imperial japan or the united states and her allies. The 100 year quest to perfect the aircraft carrier. Few authors cover aviation and war with the authenticity that thomas mckelvey cleaver brings to fabled fifteen. The royal navys most powerful strike force reprint by david hobbs isbn. The royal navys pacific strike force naval history. In the firsthand story of a young american pilot who flew with the famous torpedo squadron eight from the deck of the carrier uss hornet cv8 in some of the great battles of the pacific in world war ii. World war ii is sometimes thought of as primarily a fight against nazi germany, with the war in the pacific as an afterthought. Object details category books related period second world war content creator sears, stephen w.
Carrier combat a young pilots story of action aboard the hornet in world war ii. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Carrier war task force 58 and the pacific sea battles jensen oliver, lt. Rear admiral fletcher was the senior commander at two of the most important battles of the pacific war in 1942 coral sea and midway. For a list of world war ii cruise books, and libraries that they can be examined at, see. The united states navy grew rapidly during world war ii from 194145, and played a central. Blog climax of the aircraft carrier osprey publishing. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Carrier war is a complete simulation of military operations in the pacific theater from december 1941 to april 1944. This 10 part series follows a group of marines between 19421945 in the pacific. The battle for the pacific and southeast asia during world war 2 required a special breed of aircraft and pilot. The american carrier war in the pacific is among the most popular subjects of world war ii.
Each of the wellknown aircraft types are covered, but so too are the lesser known aircraft that reached the flying prototype stage during the war. There are a total of 37 ww2 pacific war fighter aircraft 1939 1945 in the military factory. When the war in the pacific ended on september 2, 1943, the surrender of the japanese was signed on board the battleship uss missouri anchored in tokyo harbor. Spearcarrier in a backwater war audiobook by edward c. The pacific is the counterpart to the 10 part epic band of brothers, which follows easy company in europe during the war. But the battle changed the course of the war in the pacific and led to the. Throughout the vicious pacific struggle of world war two, there was one class of fighting machines that were at the spearhead of every naval battle. First defensively at coral sea and midway, and then supporting the guadalcanal offensive at the eastern solomons and the santa cruz islands, u. The hiryu, one of four japanese aircraft carriers that were sunk in the battle of. And though the battle locales that constitute the war in the pacific pearl harbor, midway, tarawa, guadalcanal, iwo jima are common knowledge, locations and statistics alone cant convey what it was like to have fought in those battles. Midway movie opens amid discovery of japanese aircraft carrier. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Warbirds of the pacific the carrier war brings history alive in a 2dvd four hour original documentary exploring the role of the aircraft carrier and the warplanes that defeated imperial japan in some of the fiercest naval battles in history.
Holding the line chronicles the carrier war in korea from the first day of the war to the last. It is a relatively brief book, one of the timelife series, epic of flight. This book is a good choice for those looking to experience pacific aerial combat through the eyes of the men that took part. As a student of the pacific war which simply means i read everything that i get my hands on to do with the pacific war as well as travelling to the battle sites and diving in the pacific oceans clear. It is a most interesting book to anyone interested in the history of world war 2. A ship or station may frequently keep a set of its own cruise books. Each of the wellknown aircraft types are covered, but so too are the lesser known aircraft that reached the flying prototype stage during the. The game is designed for two players, but can be played solitaire or by teams of gamers. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read world war ii. Although naval warfare naturally favors the attack, in just a short time new weapons and technology radically improved the power of the defense. Heres your opportunity to let others know your favorite books on the war that led us from pearl harbor to tokyo bay. Enterprise and the first year of the war by eugene burns, hellcats. Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator. An oral history collection is the latest entry in the highly acclaimed smithsonian history of aviation series and presents compelling, personal accounts of behindthescenes planning and operations for six major carrierversuscarrier battles during world war ii.
The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. We have new and used copies available, in 0 edition starting at. When faced with certain annihilation her brave officers and crew never faltered. Its gritty and like band of brothers, is rated r for a reason. The scale of the game is strategic with operational overtones.
Heres your opportunity to let others know your favorite books on. Although replaced by the aircraft carrier as the principal capital ship of the navy, the battleship saw important and useful service during world war ii, and contributed to the eventual. The story of the underappreciated achievements of one of americas great pacific war admirals has finally been provided to pacific war history buffs by the distinguished historian john lundstrom. Petrof bay cve80 was a small escort carrier, thrust into the pacific war against the mighty japanese navy. Presents photographic records of the pacific war in world war ii as seen from both sides. Despite the volumes written about world war ii, many questions remain unanswered. This book is a good over all read into carrier war in ww2.
In their own words, world war ii s pacific veterans reveal the heart of combat by patrick k. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Aircraft carrier tactics of world war ii there was a great transformation in aircraft carrier tactics beginning in august 1942. I read this book, along with air war against hitlers germany, many times when i was in middle school in the 1960s. The carrier comes of age naval history magazine october. Now available in paperback, conquering tide tells the story of the fight after the battle of midway in the air, on and under the water, and on specks of land. Fortunately, there is no shortage of worthwhile books about the. There were simply not enough carriers before world war ii to know how. Replacing battleships with aircraft carriers in the pacific in world. Carrier war in the pacific half price books marketplace. Aug 19, 2015 world war ii is sometimes thought of as primarily a fight against nazi germany, with the war in the pacific as an afterthought. Odonnell warns, oral histories are perhaps the best means available to reveal the horrors and. I liked this book because 1 it gave a true account of carrier war in the pacific and 2 it was the oral history of officers and enlisted men who took part in the.
Navy and marine carrierbased aircraft of world war. Ticonderoga was commissioned in may 1944, and served in several campaigns in the pacific theater of operations, earning five. Colloquially called the big e, she was the sixth aircraft carrier of the united states navy. Before war broke out, carriers were regarded as an important supporting element for the battle line. A more thorough documentation would have helped future historians in completing the history of carrier air group 15. The climax of the carrier war came at the battle of the philippine sea. A stirring tribute to the heroes of carrier warfare in world war ii. Ian tolls conquering tide is the middle piece of his pacific war history, and it is a superb fit with the first volume, pacific crucible. American escort carriers, nicknamed jeep carriers or baby flat tops, transported aircraft and other supplies to the front lines during the pacific war.
Aircraft carrier bibliography by author united states navy. Reynolds the carrier war is a nice summary of how the aircraft carrier replaces the battleship as the central actor of naval war in 20th century. The royal navys pacific strike force after more than five exhausting years of global conflict, the british commonwealth organized a powerful modern fleet that fought as equal partners with the u. It was the struggle that rolled back the japanese empire and set the stage for the climactic. An excellent account of the second world war in the philippines, from the prewar american colony to the disasters of 194142, the long struggle of the resistance to macarthurs eventual return and the costly battles that followed. The following article on war in the pacific during world war two is an excerpt from barrett tillmans book on wave and wing.
It reads like a really long wikipedia article on the pacific war, only actually vetted by an editor with interesting illustrations. World war ii movies set in the pacific wwii pacific movies. The uss petrof bay was probably one of the luckiest ships in the pacific war. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Fabled fifteen the pacific war saga of carrier air group. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of.
Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order 1toz. Author american heritage author american heritage publishing. Odonnell the author of beyond valor offers a new collection of oral histories from veterans of the second world war, this time from the pacific theater. In this balanced and thoughtful chronicle, historian and world war ii expert len deighton dares to explore intriguing questions, including why the british werent more prepared for the. War in the pacific on the aircraft carrier uss petrof bay by rick cline r. Apr, 2017 a more thorough documentation would have helped future historians in completing the history of carrier air group 15. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Navy and marine carrierbased aircraft of world war ii.
Navy and marine carrierbased aircraft of world war ii, a unique look at all of the american carrierbased fighters, scoutdive bombers, and torpedo bombers of world war ii. Carrier war in the pacific has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Pacific war, major theatre of world war ii that covered a large portion of the pacific ocean, east asia, and southeast asia, with significant engagements occurring as far south as northern australia and as far north as the aleutian islands. Crisis in the pacific the battles for the philippine islands by the men who fought them, gerald astor. Feb, 2019 throughout the vicious pacific struggle of world war two, there was one class of fighting machines that were at the spearhead of every naval battle. What to know about the real world war ii battle in the pacific that inspired the. Carrier battles make for interesting campaigns as they were carried out by limited forces those aboard ship at a set of limited targets an island or an opposing task force, unhindered and unaided by units outside the scope of the campaign especially across the trackless expanses of. Carrier war in the pacific was first published as part of the american heritage junior library series in 1966. Books on the pacific war from pearl harbor to hiroshima. The most decisive victories for carrier airpower had been achieved during six months of 1942, when the united states and japan fought four of the pacific wars five carrier battles. Books shelved as world war ii pacific theaternaval.
A yorktownclass carrier, she was launched in 1936 and was one of only three american carriers commissioned before world war ii to survive the war the others being saratoga and ranger. The pacific war was the heyday of the aircraft carrier. A books total score is based on multiple factors, including. A great read, and a great book for a young person to have to understand the pacific carrier war. Thirty firsthand accounts by the officers and men who served aboard carriers and those who flew. The ship was the fourth us navy ship to bear the name, and was named after the capture of fort ticonderoga in the american revolutionary war. Best books on the pacific war for reasons big and small, understandable and unjustified, the war in the pacific during world war ii has largely been overshadowed by the allies war against hitler. Dec 14, 2016 ian tolls conquering tide is the middle piece of his pacific war history, and it is a superb fit with the first volume, pacific crucible.
Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Uss ticonderoga cvcvacvs14 was one of 24 essexclass aircraft carriers built during world war ii for the united states navy. Naval poetry and verse from world war two bluejacket books, 1980. Fabled fifteen is a good starting point to recording the full history of the famed carrier air group. Feb 26, 2018 herman wouks boldly dramatic, brilliantly entertaining novel of lifeand mutinyon a navy warship in the pacific theater was immediately embraced, upon its original publication in 1951, as one of the first serious works of american fiction to grapple with the moral complexities and the human consequences of world war ii. Smoke from antiaircraft guns fills the sky as aircraft carrier uss yorktown. Santa cruz battle and sent them to all pacific fleet aviation type command ers, task. Capturing the times when lives and victory were in peril, this book records the exploits of the men who fought in wwii in the air and on the sea, including pilots and air crewmen of carrier squadrons, officers and men of the ships company, and admirals and their staffs.
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