B-25 Mitchell vs Japanese Destroyer
battle of the bismarck sea 1943
$42.82
- Paperback
80 pages
- Release Date
28 March 2022
Summary
Death in the Bismarck Sea: B-25 Mitchell vs Japanese Destroyer
Throughout the first year of the war in the Pacific during World War II the USAAF was relatively ineffective against ships.
Indeed, warships in particular proved to be too elusive for conventional medium-level bombing. High-level attacks wasted bombs, and torpedo attacks required extensive training. But as 1942 closed, the Fifth Air Force developed new weapons and new tactics that were not just e…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781472845177 |
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| ISBN-10: | 147284517X |
| Author: | Mark Lardas, Jim Laurier |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Osprey Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 80 |
| Release Date: | 28 March 2022 |
| Weight: | 266g |
| Dimensions: | 246mm x 184mm x 10mm |
| Series: | Duel |
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About The Author
Mark Lardas
Mark Lardas, educated as a naval architect, worked for more than 30 years as an engineer, space navigator and technical writer in the space, aviation and energy industries. He has an abiding interest in aerospace, maritime, naval, and military history, with an emphasis on ship construction and engineering from the ninth to the twenty-first centuries. He is the author of more than 24 published books on these subjects. Mark lives and works in League City, Texas.
Jim Laurier is a native of New England and lives in New Hampshire. He attended Paier School of Art in Hamden, Connecticut, from 1974–78, and since graduating with Honours, he has been working professionally in the field of Fine Art and Illustration. He has been commissioned to paint for the US Air Force and has aviation paintings on permanent display at the Pentagon.
Gareth Hector is a digital artist of international standing as well as an aviation history enthusiast. Gareth completed the battlescene and cover artwork in this title. He lives in Perthshire, UK.
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