Titans of the seas
James H. Belote, William M. Belote
Two naval historians follow carrier warfare in the Pacific through Coral Sea, Midway, Easter Solomons, Santa Cruz and the climatic Battle of the Philippine Sea, June 1944.
Read Time: ~4.4 hr
The air war, 1939-1945
by R. J. Overy (1980)
About this book
The air war was won and lost not only in the skies but also in the factories and the research institutes. finally, the author dispels many popular myths and in particular reveals that although air power in the form of strategic bombing by itself did not determine the war's final outcome, its use dramatically illustrated the complexities of managing modern war."--Jacket.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreThe air war, 1939-1945 Lead Character
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