Great Naval Battles of the Pacific War

The Official Admiralty Accounts Midway Coral Sea Java Sea Guadalcanal and Leyte Gulf. Precise, factual appraisals of each stage of the battles, all of which are placed within its strategic context Midway was one of the most important battles of WW2, and resulted in the loss of all four Japanese aircraft carriers Leyte Gulf was the largest naval battle of the war Java Sea represented a disastrous defeat for the Allies Guadalcanal was the Allies first major offensive against the Japanese in WWII Comprehensive coverage of each battle and of the forces engaged Each account based solely and entirely on contemporary documents and