Japan’s Indian Ocean Raid 1942 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Japan’s Indian Ocean Raid 1942 write by Mark Stille. This book was released on 2023-12-21. Japan’s Indian Ocean Raid 1942 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. An detailed illustrated exploration of the Japanese raid into the Indian Ocean in April 1942 – one of the largest operations conducted by the Imperial Navy during the war. In the wake of Japan's conquest of Burma in early 1942, plans were formed by the Imperial high command to capture Ceylon (modern Sri Lanka) to consolidate Japan's defensive perimeter and disrupt British shipping lanes to India, Australia, and the Middle East. The Imperial Japanese Army, however, could not release sufficient troops for an invasion, and so in response the Japanese Navy developed Operation C, an aggressive raid by the Combined Fleet into the Indian Ocean. The key objective was to destroy the British Eastern Fleet in port. Expert naval historian Mark Stille documents the high point of Japanese naval air power as its carriers struck Ceylon – the heart of British naval power in the East – sinking several Allied ships. He describes the Allied air attempts to destroy Admiral Chuichi Nagumo's force, and the Japanese attacks against British shipping and the cities along the Indian coast. Specially commissioned battlescenes bring to life the sinking of British carrier Hermes, the Bristol Blenheim attacks on the Japanese carrier force, and a Zero vs Hurricane dogfight over Colombo on 5 April. Easy to follow maps and diagrams reveal the strategic situation at the start and end of the campaign, and track the movements of the Japanese carrier task force and the British Eastern Fleet throughout. Details of weaponry, equipment, personnel and the events of the fascinating battles that took place are revealed in over 60 photographs, many of which are from Japanese sources.
'The Most Dangerous Moment of the War'
'The Most Dangerous Moment of the War' - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook 'The Most Dangerous Moment of the War' write by John Clancy. This book was released on 2015-11-19. 'The Most Dangerous Moment of the War' available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. “A well-detailed account of the [World War II] raid, which badly stung the Royal Navy but which the Japanese failed to exploit to a strategic advantage” (Seapower). In early April 1942, a little-known episode of World War II took place. Said by Sir Winston Churchill to be “the most dangerous moment of the war,” the Japanese made their only major offensive westwards into the Indian Ocean. As historian Sir Arthur Bryant said, “A Japanese naval victory in April 1942 would have given Japan total control of the Indian Ocean, isolated the Middle East and brought down the Churchill government.” Having crippled the American fleet at Pearl Harbor, the Japanese turned their sights on the British Eastern Fleet based at Ceylon. Occupation of Ceylon, now Sri Lanka, would not only provide the Japanese a springboard into India but also control of the essential convoy routes to Europe and the Western Desert. And aside from the British Eastern Fleet, the Indian Ocean lay undefended. In April 1942, a Japanese fleet led by six aircraft carriers, four battleships, and thirty other ships sailed into the Bay of Bengal. In the ferocious battles that followed, the British lost a carrier, two heavy cruisers, and many other ships; however, the Japanese eventually turned back, never to sail against India again. John Clancy, whose father survived the sinking of HMS Cornwall during the battle, “masterfully combines the strategic overview, the tactical decision making and many personal experiences to bring this episode of the war to life” (WWII Today). “Absolutely enthralling.” —Books Monthly “Well researched . . . a balanced view of men acting under the stress of war during a critical time.” —WWII History
Japan’s Indian Ocean Raid 1942
Japan’s Indian Ocean Raid 1942 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Japan’s Indian Ocean Raid 1942 write by Mark Stille. This book was released on 2023-12-21. Japan’s Indian Ocean Raid 1942 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. An detailed illustrated exploration of the Japanese raid into the Indian Ocean in April 1942 – one of the largest operations conducted by the Imperial Navy during the war. In the wake of Japan's conquest of Burma in early 1942, plans were formed by the Imperial high command to capture Ceylon (modern Sri Lanka) to consolidate Japan's defensive perimeter and disrupt British shipping lanes to India, Australia, and the Middle East. The Imperial Japanese Army, however, could not release sufficient troops for an invasion, and so in response the Japanese Navy developed Operation C, an aggressive raid by the Combined Fleet into the Indian Ocean. The key objective was to destroy the British Eastern Fleet in port. Expert naval historian Mark Stille documents the high point of Japanese naval air power as its carriers struck Ceylon – the heart of British naval power in the East – sinking several Allied ships. He describes the Allied air attempts to destroy Admiral Chuichi Nagumo's force, and the Japanese attacks against British shipping and the cities along the Indian coast. Specially commissioned battlescenes bring to life the sinking of British carrier Hermes, the Bristol Blenheim attacks on the Japanese carrier force, and a Zero vs Hurricane dogfight over Colombo on 5 April. Easy to follow maps and diagrams reveal the strategic situation at the start and end of the campaign, and track the movements of the Japanese carrier task force and the British Eastern Fleet throughout. Details of weaponry, equipment, personnel and the events of the fascinating battles that took place are revealed in over 60 photographs, many of which are from Japanese sources.
The Darkest Hour: Volume 2: The Japanese Offensive in the Indian Ocean 1942 - The Attack Against Ceylon and the Eastern Fleet
The Darkest Hour: Volume 2: The Japanese Offensive in the Indian Ocean 1942 - The Attack Against Ceylon and the Eastern Fleet - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Darkest Hour: Volume 2: The Japanese Offensive in the Indian Ocean 1942 - The Attack Against Ceylon and the Eastern Fleet write by Michal A. Piegzik. This book was released on 2022-08-25. The Darkest Hour: Volume 2: The Japanese Offensive in the Indian Ocean 1942 - The Attack Against Ceylon and the Eastern Fleet available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book presents the Japanese navy offensive in the Indian Ocean area in March-April 1942. Its main goal was to destroy the Royal Navy in the Far East and achieve domination on the Eastern flank of the Pacific War on the eve of the battle of Midway.
The Dutch Naval Air Force Against Japan
The Dutch Naval Air Force Against Japan - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Dutch Naval Air Force Against Japan write by Tom Womack. This book was released on 2023-10-04. The Dutch Naval Air Force Against Japan available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the Dutch Naval Air Force--or Marine Luchtvaart Dienst (MLD)--played a significant but largely overlooked role in the opening months of the Pacific War. With 175 aircraft, the MLD greatly outnumbered the combined forces of its American and British allies. In three months of intense combat, the MLD lost 50 percent of its personnel and 80 percent of its aircraft, as the Netherlands' colonial empire was stripped away. This book details MLD operations during the Japanese invasion of Dutch East Indies, giving a comprehensive overview of organization, personnel, aircraft, equipment and tactics. For the first time in English, the failed evacuation of Java is examined.
