Kaga and Akagi
aircraft carriers in the imperial japanese navy
$79.87
- Hardcover
128 pages
- Release Date
2 May 2025
Summary
Akagi and Kaga: An Illustrated History of Japan’s Lost Carriers
Akagi and Kaga were two of the most important aircraft carriers in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. Originally designed as a battlecruiser and battleship respectively, they were converted to aircraft carriers in the 1920s.
This book provides an illustrated history of these two iconic ships, which played key roles in the early Pacific War before being sunk at the Battle of Midway. Inside you’ll fin…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780764368936 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0764368931 |
| Series: | Legends of Warfare: Naval |
| Author: | Hans Lengerer, Lars Ahlberg |
| Publisher: | Schiffer Publishing Ltd |
| Imprint: | Schiffer Publishing Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Release Date: | 2 May 2025 |
| Weight: | 794g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 229mm |
About The Author
Hans Lengerer
Hans Lengerer was in the government service (executive) until retirement. After contacts with the late Erich Gröner, he was encouraged by the late Jürgen Rohwer to publish on the IJN. He has written more than 50 articles and several books, including Die Flugzeugträger der Kaiserlichen Japanischen Marine und des Heeres, Band I. He lives in Germany.
Lars Ahlberg is a retired army officer; he lives in Sweden. Together with Hans Lengerer, he privately publishes Contributions to the History of Imperial Japanese Warships.
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