Book description
Sea of Thunder is a taut, fast-paced, suspenseful narrative of the Pacific War that culminates in the battle of Leyte Gulf, the greatest naval battle ever fought.
Told from both the American and Japanese sides, through the eyes of commanders and sailors of both navies, Thomas's history adds an important…
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The US Navy at war in the Pacific is the backdrop to a series of high-pressure decisions made by various officers in command. The most striking is the heroic attack of a group of lightly armed US destroyers against the main forces of the Japanese Imperial Navy in the battle of Leyte Gulf. The so-called “Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors” and the heroism in particular of Commander Ernest Evans, a Native American who receives the Medal of Honor for his decisions in the battle. I’ve always been awestruck by Evans, who was a quiet, thoughtful man who had…
From James' list on to help you make decisions under extreme pressure.
The battles of Leyte Gulf have led to many books, but if one is interested in both the overarching sweep of strategy and the psyche of the individual men who implemented it, Sea of Thunder is definitely the place to begin.
Laying out a multi-prong, last-ditch assault by the Imperial Japanese Navy, Thomas focuses on the perspectives and experiences of two commanders on each side, including Admiral Bill Halsey and Admiral Takeo Kurita. Both men would be second-guessed forever for decisions each made during the heat of battle. Ultimately, these running battles on multiple fronts would become the greatest naval…
From Walter's list on naval battles in WW2.
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