Crisis in the pacific the battles for the philippine islands by the men who fought them, gerald astor. Nov 27, 2017 the great war week by week 100 years later s5 e29 2nd battle of the marne turning point on the western front i the great war week 208 duration. Discover librarianselected research resources on world war ii pacific theater from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. Navy and ground and air units of the marine corps and army against tenacious japanese resistance by land and sea. Drawing on new primary sources and personal accounts of americans and japanese alike, here is a thrilling narrative of the climactic end stage of the pacific war, focusing on the us invasion of the mariana islands in june 1944 and the momentous events that it triggered. Possibly uss gambier bay cve73 receives attack by the japanese surface units.
Solomon islands naval battles the solomon islands were the scene of the pacific wars lengthiest and most bitterly fought naval campaign. Modern wars, monumental global battle, pacific war fight and so much more. 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. While the main concentration is on the major naval.
An excellent account of the second world war in the philippines, from the pre war american colony to the disasters of 194142, the long struggle of the resistance to macarthurs eventual return and the costly battles that followed. While this attention is both wellearned and welldeveloped. It was defined by the allied powers pacific ocean area command, which included most of the pacific ocean and its islands, while mainland asia was excluded, as were the philippines, the dutch east indies, borneo, australia, most of the territory of new guinea and the. Updated sep 26, 2015 start daily headlines 75 years ago. This is a question that has been begged by the decades of europefirst histories of great quality, but extreme focus on the the battles in the west including the germans eastern front. It was geographically the largest theater of the war, including the vast pacific ocean theater, the south west pacific theater, the southeast asian theater, the second sinojapanese war, and the sovietjapanese war. This is the best 3d interactive strategy war game of battleship game. Pacific naval surface battles this section lists the naval battles between the united states and japan in chronological order during world war ii. Wikimedia commons has media related to naval battles of world war ii. List of books and articles about world war ii pacific. Books shelved as world war ii pacific theater naval. This is valuable for general readers who focus on guadalcanal, marine corps operations, and naval engagements. These are some topics of interest and that seem little known or of possible help in understanding the period.
The war was fought in every possible climate, from arctic conditions in the aleutians, to the appalling heat and swelter. If the study of the us navy in world war 2 is a religion, then history of united states naval operations in world war ii, by samuel elliot morrison, is its bible. Across the huge expanses of the pacific, the two most powerful navies in the world found themselves locked in a death struggle. Including the fighting in the immediate vicinity of guadalcanal, more than a dozen battles raged in these confined waters. Guadalcanal was the opening link in a long and brutal chain of difficult amphibious operations and island battles fought bitterly until wars end. Clash for supremacy in the pacific campaign stille, mark, gerrard, howard on. Neptunes inferno by james hornfischer is a fine account of the naval battles of the guadalcanal campaign. Thus it wraps up months before the vital actions surrounding the holding of guadalcanal. The pacific ocean theater, during world war ii, was a major theater of the war between the allies and the empire of japan. It is the naval war of legendary generals and warships. A books total score is based on multiple factors, including. Home browse history military history wars, battles, and military interventions world war ii world war ii pacific theater.
The battle for guadalcanal that lasted from august 1942 to february 1943 was the first major american counteroffensive against the japanese in the pacific. The question at hand is whether implacable foes provides enough new information or a fresh enough perspective to warrant a recommendation for purchase. The rape of nanking by iris chang basic books, 1997 is the story of the massacre that followed japans 1937 capture of that city. Naval battles and operations of the european theatre of world war ii. This section lists the naval battles between the united states and japan in chronological order during world war ii. One of americas preeminent military historians, james d. What is the best book about the pacific naval battles in wwii. The campaign began with japanese landings and occupation of several areas in the british solomon islands and bougainville, in the territory of new guinea, during the first six months of 1942. Also the imperial japanese navy in the pacific war, you get a excellent overview of all ijn ships, the different versions of a class and their fate. The battle of trafalgar, the battle of jutland in world war i, the battle of midway in world war ii, and the long and arduous battle of the atlantic. Blunting the japanese onslaught throughout the winter and spring of 1942 the war news reaching the united states from the pacific was grim. Modern wars, monumental global battle, pacific war. Lead your powerful fleet through warship battles against pirates and bloody dragon, and players from around the globe. It appears reasonable to assume that that reexamination is at least partially responsible for the recent spate of books detailing the battles, campaigns, and strategies of the pacific war.
Oct 24, 2014 of course, not all of the most important sea battles are large. Mar 05, 2016 hey everyone, i was wondering if anyone knew of any book out there that looked at the pacific war in its entirety from a naval standpoint. I cannot say there is a single best book that covers all of the battles, but i can recommend these as excellent pacific naval battle books. Orders of battle battles of the pacific world war ii. Refighting the pacific war focuses largely on naval battles and campaigns, including pearl harbor, coral sea, midway, guadalcanal, philippine sea and leyte gulf. The pacific war, sometimes called the asiapacific war, was the theater of world war ii that was fought in the pacific and asia. In fact, i wanted to since i was somewhat disappointed to find that, while the title promises 19411942, the account actually only covers the first six months of the pacific naval war. As the first pacific offensive, guadalcanal deserves attention. The history of the ships, tactics, and battles that shaped the fighting in the atlantic and pacific kindle edition by charles river editors.
The battle which involved over 270 warships 64 japanese, 216 american and 2 australian was fought off the philippine islands of. The evolution of naval warfare by john keegan keegan illuminates the history of naval combat by expertly dissecting four landmark sea battles, each featuring a different type of warship. The solomon islands campaign was a major campaign of the pacific war of world war ii. Fortyeight warships go down off guadalcanal, 24 on each side. On the night of 1415 november 1942, sailors aboard the uss south dakota bb57 found themselves in the midst of one of world war iis most legendary naval battles. The battle for guadalcanal that lasted from august 1942 to february 1943 was the first major american counteroffensive against the japanese in the pacific, it also marks the high point of japanese expansion and can justly be claimed as one of the major turning points of the pacific war.
It was fought from february 19 to march 26, 1945, over a tiny island measuring just 5 x 2. Heres your opportunity to let others know your favorite books on the war that led us from pearl harbor to tokyo bay. This category has the following 17 subcategories, out of 17 total. While the main concentration is on the major naval actions, the book also delves into key island battles, like tarawa, saipan, iwo jima, and okinawa, as well as prewar and postwar.
Our hand picked range of books covers the whole spectrum of military history with titles on uniforms, battles, official and regimental histories, specialist works containing medal rolls and casualties lists as well as titles for. Enterprise and the first year of the war by eugene burns, hellcats. This category is for the naval history of world war ii 19391945. 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 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.
Books on the pacific war from pearl harbor to hiroshima. And dive into heavy metal slugging battles where you can test your tactical skills as a battleship captain. Hey everyone, i was wondering if anyone knew of any book out there that looked at the pacific war in its entirety from a naval standpoint. The great war week by week 100 years later s5 e17 the first tankontank battle in history the zeebrugge raid i the great war week 196. Enlarge the national declassification center ndc at the national archives and records administration nara recently released 192,500 pages of formerly classified u. The definitive work on the guadalcanal campaign drawing on newly. It was to turn into a sixmonthlong seesaw campaign that pitted ships and aircraft of the u. The naval battles for guadalcanal 1942 osprey publishing.
Tin can sailor, by raymond calhoun, is about the uss sterett in the pacific. But as us attacks on japanese naval forces and merchant ships escalated from isolated raids to fullscale battles, the learning curve proved costly and deadly. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order 1toz. A world war ii german uboat commander heads out to sea with a new type of torpedo. There are a total of 37 ww2 pacific war fighter aircraft 19391945 in the military factory. The battle of savo island on the night of 9 august 1942, saw the japanese inflict a sever defeat on the allied force, driving them away from guadalcanal and leaving the justlanded marines in a perilously exposed position. 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. Books on naval warfare navies, warships and sea battles. From 12 november to 15 november, japanese and american surface ships engaged in fierce night actions in the naval battle of guadalcanal, one of the only two battles in the pacific war during which battleships fought each other, that saw two us admirals killed in action and two japanese battleships sunk.
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. Nov 05, 20 if the study of the us navy in world war 2 is a religion, then history of united states naval operations in world war ii, by samuel elliot morrison, is its bible. Lots of informations about the major players and the problems they faced in the war. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Despite the volumes written about world war ii, many questions remain unanswered. List of books and articles about world war ii pacific theater.
The pacific war was the largest naval conflict in history. From all navies involved, but i mostly want to read about the ijn. The pacific gives you world war ii era naval combat on your device. The battle of leyte gulf, sometimes also referred to as the second battle of the philippine sea was the largest naval battle in world war ii and according to some historians, the largest naval battle in history. Hornfischer has written his most expansive and ambitious book to date. Overview the 78 august 1942 landings on the eastern solomons islands of guadalcanal and tulagi were the u.
Sep 30, 20 the naval diplomats top 10 books about the sea. Navys first offensive amphibious operation in the pacific. This is the main source every ww2 pacific scholar looks to as their starting point. A piercing and brutally honest memoir of returning to the battlefields of the pacific war by one of americas greatest writers. Pacific naval battles in world war ii combined fleet. List of 10 greatest battles of the pacific war history lists. All articles should be placed under the relevant subcategory. It was defined by the allied powers pacific ocean area command, which included most of the pacific ocean and its islands, while mainland asia was excluded, as were the philippines, the dutch east indies, borneo, australia. Solomon islands naval battles the solomon islands were the scene of the pacific war s lengthiest and most bitterly fought naval campaign. The japanese occupied these locations and began the construction of several naval and air bases with the goals of. The u700 carries a magnetic fish armed with the wotan warhead. The battle of iwo jima is one of the most famous battles of the pacific war not only for the iconic flag raising photo by joe rosenthal but also because it in many ways symbolized the pacific conflict. The battle for the pacific and southeast asia during world war 2 required a special breed of aircraft and pilot.
Ww2 menu to world war ii in the pacific, the early years. Miscellaneous actions after the battle of the java sea. 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. Recommend some good, fairly recent books on wwii naval. After the naval battle of guadalcanel, both navies withdraw to rebuild. Invasions, naval battles and german raiders youtube. Guadalcanal, midway the great naval battles as seen through japanese eyes.
Sep 15, 2011 with multiple opinions, the reader will be provided with an interesting collection of divergent views about the outcome of the war. Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator. The pacific is one of vascogames finest wargames, select the ship that you like. Please see the category guidelines for more information. The treasures from world war ii us navy command files consist primarily of records from the pacific theater. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the naval warfare of world war ii.
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