The Doolittle Raid 1942 : America's first strike at Japan /
In early 1942, the strategic situation was bleak for the United States. She had been in continual retreat since Pearl Harbor, surrendering major areas such as the Philippines, and was preparing for the worst in Hawaii and on the West Coast. The Japanese, on the other hand, had secured a well-defende...
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | |a The Doolittle Raid 1942 : |b America's first strike at Japan / |c Clayton K.S. Chun ; illustrator, Howard Gerrard |
| 260 | |a Oxford : |b Osprey, |c 2006 | ||
| 260 | |a Oxford ; |a New York : |b Osprey Pub., |c 2006 | ||
| 300 | |a 96 p. : |b ill. (some col.) ; |c 25 cm | ||
| 300 | |a 96 p. : |b ill. (some col.), col. maps ; |c 25 cm | ||
| 490 | 1 | |a Campaign ; |v 156 | |
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 94) and index | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references and index | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Introduction -- Chronology -- Opposing commanders: US commanders -- Japanese commanders -- Opposing forces: American forces -- Doolittle Raid crews -- Japanese forces -- Planning the Raid -- Doolittle Raid: Final preparations -- Task force sets sail -- "Three carriers sighted" -- Nitto Maru -- "Army pilots, man your planes" -- Striking the heart of the enemy -- TF-16's voyage home -- Fate of the aircrews: crashes, internment, and execution -- Aftermath: Midway: turning of the tide -- America on the march -- Remembering the raid today -- Bibliography -- Index | |
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