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The Battle of Midway is considered the greatest US naval victory, but behind the luster is the devastation of the American torpedo squadrons. And he narrates the air assault in gripping detail” ( The Wall Street Journal ). Kernan brings this maritime battle superbly to life. . . . “An emotionally powerful story, not merely one of war but of its lasting effects.” - The Times Literary Supplement It is a momentous piece of work, reeking of the authenticity of carrier warfare as experienced by the flight crews.” -Sir John Keegan, author of A History of Warfare
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“I read The Unknown Battle of Midway in one sitting. “An incisive and laconic writer, Kernan knows his facts and presents them with deep feeling. The standard navy tactics for carrier warfare are revealed in tragic contrast to the actual conduct of the battle and the after-action reports of the ships and squadrons involved. Alvin Kernan, who was present at the battle, has written a troubling but persuasive analysis of these and other little-publicized aspects of this great battle. Not a single torpedo hit its target.Ī story of avoidable mistakes and flawed planning, The Unknown Battle of Midway reveals the enormous failures that led to the destruction of four torpedo squadrons but were omitted from official naval reports: the planes that ran out of gas, the torpedoes that didn’t work, the pilots who had never dropped torpedoes, and the breakdown of the attack plan. Of the 51 planes sent to attack Japanese carriers only 7 returned, and of the 127 aircrew only 29 survived.
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And he narrates the air assault in gripping detail” ( The Wall Street Journal).