Book description
A remarkable account of what has been called 'the most decisive naval battle since Trafalgar.'―Los Angeles Times
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2 authors picked Incredible Victory as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
The book was written about a seminal battle in American and world history — the naval Battle of Midway — that ultimately allowed the United States to defeat Imperial Japan. The author conducted painstaking research which included interviewing 400 participants. His writing is informative and the prose is brisk and riveting.
This book demystified the aircraft carrier for me. I still love it when, in a thriller movie, POTUS frowns and asks the national security advisor, “Where are our aircraft carriers at the moment?” But Walter Lord persuaded me that our biggest warships are simply moveable airfields.
From Constantine's list on epic naval battles of the 20th century.
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