{"product_id":"clash-of-the-carriers-the-true-story-of-the-marianas-turkey-shoot-of-world-war-ii-paperback","title":"Clash of the Carriers: The True Story of the Marianas Turkey Shoot of World War II - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBarrett Tillman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eStephen Coonts\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the national bestselling coauthor of \u003ci\u003eDragon's Jaw\u003c\/i\u003e, here is the incredible true story of the most spectacular aircraft carrier battle in history, World War II's Great Marianas Turkey Shoot. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Superb... the greatest naval air battle of all time finally receives the meticulous and comprehensive treatment it deserves.\"--Richard Frank, author of \u003ci\u003eTower of Skulls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn June, 1944, American and Japanese carrier fleets made their way toward one another in the Philippine Sea. Their common objective: the strategically vital Marianas Islands. During two days of brutal combat, the American and Japanese carriers dueled, launching wave after wave of fighters and bombers against one another. By day and night, hundreds of planes filled the skies. When it was over, the men of the American Fifth Fleet had claimed more than four hundred aerial combat victories, and three Japanese carriers lay on the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Here is the true account of those great and terrible days--by those who were there, in the thick of the Battle of the Philippine Sea. Drawing upon numerous interviews with American and Japanese veterans as well as official sources, \u003ci\u003eClash of the Carriers\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable testimonial to the bravery of those who fought and those who died in a battle that will never be forgotten. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"In his inimitable style, naval aviation's most prolific historian comes through with a much-needed, comprehensive documentary on the greatest aircraft carrier battle of all time.\"--Cdr. Alexander Vraciu, USN (Ret) Fighting Squadron 16, 1944\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarrett Tillman\u003c\/b\u003e, an aviation historian for the past forty years, is the author of numerous military histories, including \u003ci\u003eWhirlwind\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eForgotten Fifteenth\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a familiar television commentator on \u003ci\u003eThe History Channel\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic Channel\u003c\/i\u003e and his work has been cited in dozens of history books and has been used as course work by the Air Force, the Navy, and Marine Corps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.82 x 8.96 x 6.08 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 07, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978288300333,"sku":"9780451219565","price":26.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/Yhwh5aaonN9780451219565.webp?v=1775801471","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/clash-of-the-carriers-the-true-story-of-the-marianas-turkey-shoot-of-world-war-ii-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}