Description: Title: U.S. Battleships 1939-45 Author: Bauernfeind, Ingo Publisher: Casemate Binding: Hardcover Pages: 240 Dimensions: 10.08h x 7.95w x 0.71d Product Weight: 2.3 lbs. Language: English ISBN: 9781636242569 A fully illustrated compendium of carefully organized information on US battleships written by a noted naval historian and author.For nearly half a century, the battleship was the most powerful weapon on the ocean, deployed by the US Navy and many other fleets. However, their time seemed to be at an end when Japanese carrier-based aircraft destroyed so many at Pearl Harbor in 1941, ushering in the age of the aircraft carrier. Nevertheless, US battleships continued to serve with distinction in various roles throughout World War II and during the Cold War.Naval historian Ingo Bauernfeind tells the dramatic yet successful story of the US Navy's battleships and battle cruisers by class, ranging from the early Dreadnought-type of the South Carolina-class to the gigantic but never-built Montana-class. This fully illustrated volume gives a clear overview of each ship's career, its fate and highlights its significance in American naval history.Besides covering various battles in the Pacific, it also describes the important actions of US battleships providing shore bombardment during the invasions of Iwo Jima and Okinawa as well as during the D-day landings in Normandy, thus illustrating their contribution to Allied victory in World War II. Moreover, it covers the little-known actions of the Iowa-class during the Korean and Vietnam wars and even during Operation Desert Storm in 1991, when the modernized USS Missouri and USS Wisconsin fired guided missiles and operated drones in addition to the use of their historic 16-inch guns.This volume culminates in a guided tour through the mighty USS Missouri, an overview of the other seven preserved US battleships serving as floating museums for future generations, as well as a dive to the sunken USS Arizona and USS Utah at Pearl Harbor. Authorized Dealer Ships Fast From The USA Stock Photo - Actual Cover May Vary Hassle-Free 30 Day Returns
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Book Title: U. S. Battleships 1939-45
Language: English
Publisher: Case Mate Publishers & Book Distributors, LLC
Publication Year: 2024
Topic: Military / Naval, Modern / 20th Century, Military / United States, Military / Pictorial
Genre: History
Author: Ingo Bauernfeind
Item Length: 10 in
Book Series: Case Mate Illustrated Special Ser.
Item Width: 8 in
Format: Hardcover
