The Philippine Sea 1944

Stille.Both the largest and final carrier battle in the Pacific, the June 1944 clash in the Philippine Sea ended in definitive U.S. victory with the sinking of three fleet carriers, the destruction of at least 500 naval planes, and a Japanese casualty rate some thirty times that of the Americans. Filled with specially commissioned artwork, this profile on the decisive battle examines why the Imperial counterattack was such an epic failure and why the carrier fighter battles became known to Americans as the “Great Marianas Turkey Shoot.” 96 pages, illustrated, 7¼”x 10″, softcover.