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Author : C. Raymond Calhoun
Release : 1981
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis Typhoon, the Other Enemy by : C. Raymond Calhoun
Download or read book Typhoon, the Other Enemy written by C. Raymond Calhoun. This book was released on 1981. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tells the story of how the U.S. Third Fleet weathered a severe typhoon in the Philippine Sea.
Author : C. Raymond Calhoun
Release : 1981
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Book Synopsis Typhoon, the other enemy by : C. Raymond Calhoun
Download or read book Typhoon, the other enemy written by C. Raymond Calhoun. This book was released on 1981. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : C. Raymond Calhoun (Captain)
Release : 1983
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Book Synopsis Typhoon by : C. Raymond Calhoun (Captain)
Download or read book Typhoon written by C. Raymond Calhoun (Captain). This book was released on 1983. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Bob Drury
Release : 2007-12-01
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 297/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Halsey's Typhoon by : Bob Drury
Download or read book Halsey's Typhoon written by Bob Drury. This book was released on 2007-12-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This account of a disaster at sea during World War II is “a powerful and engrossing story of tragedy, survival, and heroism” (Mark Bowden, author of Black Hawk Down). In the final days of 1944, Admiral William “Bull” Halsey is the Pacific theater’s most popular and colorful naval hero. After a string of victories, the “Fighting Admiral” and his thirty-thousand-man Third Fleet are charged with protecting General MacArthur’s flank during the invasion of the Philippine island of Mindoro. But in the midst of the landings, Halsey attempts a complicated refueling maneuver—and unwittingly drives his 170 ships into the teeth of a massive typhoon. Halsey’s men find themselves battling ninety-foot waves and 150 mph winds. Amid the chaos, three ships are sunk and nearly nine hundred sailors and officers are swept into the Philippine Sea. For three days, small bands of survivors battle dehydration, exhaustion, sharks, and the elements, awaiting rescue. It will be up to courageous lieutenant commander Henry Lee Plage to defy orders and sail his tiny destroyer escort, the USS Tabberer, back into the storm to rescue drifting sailors. Revealing a little-known chapter of WWII history in absorbing detail, this is “a vivid tale of tragedy and gallantry at sea.” (Publishers Weekly).
Author : Milan Vego
Release : 2013-03-11
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis The Battle for Leyte, 1944 by : Milan Vego
Download or read book The Battle for Leyte, 1944 written by Milan Vego. This book was released on 2013-03-11. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the largest and most complex military efforts ever undertaken, the Leyte Operation was the Allies’ first and most important major combined operation to liberate the Philippine archipelago. The stakes were high: a successful landing at Leyte was critical to a subsequent assault on Luzon and total control of the Philippines. If Japan lost the Philippines, its supply of oil and other strategic raw materials would be cut off and its navy doomed to an inglorious end. In this comprehensive study, one of the world’s leading authorities on the subject addresses all aspects of the two-month-long ground, sea, and air invasion, and presents a complete evaluation of theater-wide command, organization, intelligence, and logistics. Drawing on a wealth of Allied and Japanese primary documents and countless secondary sources, Milan Vego describes and analyzes the operational planning and preparation as well as the execution of actions on both sides. Focusing on the operational versus tactical aspects of the struggle, he critically assesses the major decisions made by the senior commanders. His access to the Allied Magic radio intercepts allows him to shed light on what Allied and Japanese commanders knew and did not know about each other. Unlike other books on the subject, Vego provides the reader with detailed analysis of the operational lessons learned that can be taken away from the engagement. A large number of maps, figures, and tables enhance the text.
