Carrier Strike

A Photo History of Aircraft Carriers in World War II

Donald Nijboer

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English

Rowman and Littlefield
15 December 2023

Photographs: collections; History; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Second World War; Military vehicles

Among 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.

In 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 Yorktown, the Enterprise, the Hornet, the Lexington, 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 Graf Zeppelin.

By: Donald Nijboer
Imprint: Rowman and Littlefield
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 253mm, Width: 178mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 435g
ISBN: 9780811772945
ISBN 10: 0811772942
Pages: 200
Publication Date: 15 December 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Donald Nijboer has written widely about World War II aviation. His many books include Cockpit: An Illustrated History of World War II Aircraft Interiors;Gunner: An Illustrated History of World War II Aircraft Turrets and Gun Positions; B-29 Superfortress vs Ki-44; SBD Dauntless vs A6M Zero-sen ; The Mighty Eighth; Flak in World War II; and Air Combat 1945. He has also written articles for Flight Journal and Aviation History. He lives in Owen Sound, Canada.