Gamble in the Coral Sea
Japan's Offensive, the Carrier Battle, and the Road to Midway
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Gamble in the Coral Sea offers an operational analysis of the first clash of aircraft carriers at the pivotal Battle of the Coral Sea from the Japanese perspective.
It includes leadership, tactics, and errors that brought a numeric victory but a strategic loss for Japan.
The book halts their bold advance into the South Pacific and ultimately sets the stage for Midway.
It includes leadership, tactics, and errors that brought a numeric victory but a strategic loss for Japan.
The book halts their bold advance into the South Pacific and ultimately sets the stage for Midway.
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Michal A. Piegzik
Michal A. Piegzik, "Gamble in the Coral Sea: Japan's Offensive, the Carrier Battle, and the Road to Midway" (Naval Institute Press, 2025)
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Michal A. Piegzik, "Gamble in the Coral Sea: Japan's Offensive, the Carrier Battle, and the Road to Midway" (Naval Institute Press, 2025)
