{"product_id":"us-navy-carrier-aircraft-vs-ijn-yamato-class-battleships-9781472808493","title":"US Navy Carrier Aircraft vs IJN Yamato Class","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the Pacific War approached a crescendo, the clashes between swarming US Navy carrier aircraft, and the gigantic Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) Yamato-class battleships became symbolic of the fortunes of the two nations. They also served as a metaphor for the profound changes in naval technology and doctrine that the war had brought about. The two opposing forces were the most powerful of their kind - the Japanese Yamato and Musashi were the biggest most heavily armored and armed battleships ever built, while US carrier aviation had evolved into a well-oiled, war-winning machine. With detailed analysis of the technical features of the opposing war machines and a gripping account of the fighting itself, this vividly illustrated work presents views from the cockpits of US Navy Divebombers, and down the sights of IJN anti-aircraft guns, during two of the most dramatic naval engagements ever fought.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction \/Chronology \/Design and Development \/Technical Specifications \/The Strategic Situation \/The Combatants \/Combat \/Statistics and Analysis \/Aftermath \/Further Reading","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019908055383,"sku":"9781472808493","price":15.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472808493.jpg?v=1750781689","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/us-navy-carrier-aircraft-vs-ijn-yamato-class-battleships-9781472808493","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}