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The Battle of Midway: The Naval Institute Guide to the U.S. Navy's Greatest Victory Hardcover – May 28, 2013

by Thomas C. Hone (Editor)
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  • Hardcover: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Naval Institute Press (May 28, 2013)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1612511260
  • ISBN-13: 978-1612511269
  • Product Dimensions: 1.2 x 6 x 9 inches
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4.0 out of 5 starsAmerica's Greatest Naval Victory
By Jeffrey T. Munson on July 9, 2013
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In the spring of 1942, the Japanese Navy, flushed with "victory disease", was seeking a decisive fleet engagement with the hopes of destroying the remaining elements of the U.S. Pacific Fleet. After the daring Doolittle Raid, Admiral Yamamoto accelerated his planning for the invasion of Midway.

Yamamoto's plan was complex. A diversionary raid on the Aleutians was meant to draw the Americans northward, away from Midway. However, the Americans, having broken the Japanese codes, knew that the real target was Midway. At the end of May, 1942, the American carriers Hornet and Enterprise sailed to a point 350 miles northeast of Midway. They were followed by the hastily repaired Yorktown a few days later. The Americans hoped to ambush the Japanese and deal a fatal blow to their fleet. This is exactly what happened, for on June 4, 1942, American dive-bombers smashed the four heavy Japanese carriers in what was the turning point in the Pacific War. Despite losing the Yorktown, the Americans seized the offensive and never gave it back.

This book is a collection of essays, chapters, and articles written about the Battle of Midway. All aspects of the battle are covered, from Stanhope Ring's infamous "flight to nowhere" to pilot Wade McClusky's decision to follow the Japanese destroyer Arashi.

I thought editor Thomas C. Hone did a good job of selecting items for this book. He relies heavily on the book "Black Shoe Admiral", a work about Admiral Frank J. Fletcher along with Mitsuo Fuchida's "Midway: The Battle That Doomed Japan". I especially enjoyed chapter 29, "Lost Letter of Midway", which deals with Stanhope Ring's infamous "flight to nowhere".

I enjoyed reading this account of the Battle of Midway.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsVery good overview of Midway Battle
By GORDONTJAX on August 20, 2013
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This book takes information from various books ,articles and symposium on the Battle. It weaves the information into a coherent tale and gives many varied voices. It exposed me to other books I was not familiar with and gave good accounts of the different commanders American and from Japan. Well worth the reading.
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4.0 out of 5 starsExcellent Read
By Craig Pierce on January 8, 2014
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As a military history fan, the battle of Midway is my favorite read. This book not only provides the basic history, it really compiles a lot of the stories which would take a lot of digging to even come close to reading.
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5.0 out of 5 starsThorough and brilliant
By Pei-Jean on September 12, 2013
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Midway was to the War in the Pacific what Stalingrad was to the War in Europe this volume examines the extraordinary victory of the allies in turning the war around and unlike many of the books written this come straight from the source the Navy itself. A must read for any military history enthusiast
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4.0 out of 5 starsA Multi-Faceted Look at Midway
By A. A. Nofi on February 19, 2015
Format: Hardcover
A summary of the review on StrategyPage.Com:

'An anthology of over 50 documents – orders, after-action-reports, journal articles, reviews, and excerpts from histories, memoirs, biographies – complied by naval historian Hone. Grouped into eight sections, one on overall background, one on concentration of forces, three directly dealing with the battle, one on the commanders, one on code breaking, and a final “Assessments of the Battle.” Together, these constitute, not a history of the battle, but a multi-faceted examination. The selections are from both sides and several levels of participation, often covering the same subject from different perspective, and range from items composed at the time, to the most recent work on the battle. This is an immensely valuable work for anyone interested in the Pacific War.'

For the full review, see StrategyPage.Com
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4.0 out of 5 starsClose Look at Great Battle
By J. E. Smith on October 2, 2013
Format: Hardcover
Instead of putting out another detailed account of the Battle of Midway, the Naval Institute press collected past articles and document excerpts into this "guide" to probably the most confusing, complex fight of WWII. You really have to know something about Midway in advance to follow some of these chapters - but for air warfare buffs it's a satisfying feast of facts and expert analysis.
Midway produced one of America's most heroic units - poor, brave Torpedo 8, the squadron of lumbering,obsolescent torpedo bombers that was completely wiped out trying to sink a Japanese carrier. The battle also produced a mystery (covered in an intriguing article by naval historian Craig Symonds) that is still being talked about today. Why did the "flight to nowhere" go in the wrong direction? Did all of the flight commander's men actually desert him? Who covered up this shocking incident?
The writing in this book can be a little uneven at times, but that is to be expected in a range of articles that dates all the way back to the Second World War. This book is definitely worth your time, though.
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3.0 out of 5 starsDecent, but far from the best.
By Kindle Customer on February 8, 2014
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The Battle of Midway is the battle that I have read more books on than any other battle in WW2. Truly the turning point of the war in the Pacific, this book, a series of vignettes detailing various parts of the battle, is decent but I found that it just wasn't informative enough. Reading bits and pieces of various reports is ok, but I prefer my history a bit more linear.
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4.0 out of 5 starsMidway Primer.
By Laura Ann Scaife on August 7, 2013
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An excellent beginner's guide to the Battle Of Midway. I've been a member of the Naval Institute for over thirty years and have purchased many fine books from them over the years. This is one of them. The editor tells you right off in the beginning that some of the information in this book is inaccurate because of it's age, but it's an excellent introduction to many fine pieces of writing on the subject. He relies a little too much on the work of John Lundstrom (author of 'Black Shoe Carrier Admiral'), who is trying to bolster the reputation of Admiral Fletcher, but all in all a very good beginner's guide to the literature of Midway.
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