{"product_id":"carrier-strike-a-photo-history-of-aircraft-carriers-in-world-war-ii-paperback","title":"Carrier Strike: A Photo History of Aircraft Carriers in World War II - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDonald Nijboer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong many other developments, World War II saw naval warfare shift from the battleship to the aircraft carrier, which remains one of the iconic weapons of the war and the core of modern battle fleets. Developed in the 1920s and 1930s, the aircraft carrier came into its own in World War II and featured prominently in numerous battles, including the Coral Sea, Midway, Guadalcanal, and Leyte Gulf. Later in the war, with many of its own carriers destroyed and its carrier-borne air force crippled, the Japanese relied on kamikazes to replace its aerial strike force and to attack the United States' carrier force, and the United States used its carriers to attack the Japanese homeland. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this photo history, Donald Nijboer traces the history of aircraft carriers, from their early development just after World War I, to the Japanese carrier-borne attack on Pearl Harbor, through the great battles of the Pacific War, which featured some of military history's great ships: the \u003ci\u003eYorktown\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eEnterprise\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eHornet\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eLexington\u003c\/i\u003e, and other vessels. Special sections cover British carrier operations in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, as well as the limited carrier operations of the German Navy, including the \u003ci\u003eGraf Zeppelin\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDonald Nijboer\u003c\/b\u003e has written widely about World War II aviation. His many books include \u003ci\u003eCockpit: An Illustrated History of World War II Aircraft Interiors;\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eGunner: An Illustrated History of World War II Aircraft Turrets and Gun Positions\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eB-29 Superfortress vs Ki-44\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eSBD Dauntless vs A6M Zero-sen\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Mighty Eighth\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eFlak in World War II\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eAir Combat 1945\u003c\/i\u003e. He has also written articles for \u003ci\u003eFlight Journal\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAviation History\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Owen Sound, Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.24 x 10 x 7.08 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 15, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53469081567539,"sku":"9780811772945","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/carrier-strike-a-photo-history-of-aircraft-carriers-in-world-war-ii-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}