Bluejacket Books Midway: The Battle That Doomed Japan, the Japanese Navy's Story, (Paperback)

from Cecrow

A gripping, well-told tale of both the strategic and boots-on-the-deck perspectives from the Japanese side; probably as good an accounting as could have been had from Japanese records, aided by the fact the authors were senior officers who participated in the battle first-hand. For a book that's ...

from paulsikora

This gives the carefully researched and vetted of the Battle of Midway from Japanese perspective and records. It is essential to anyone who wants to know the full story. And well told.

from Waltersgn

A detailed account of the Battle of Midway from the viewpoint of one of the major players of the Japanese Navy. A well balanced account.

from Scarchin

The Battle of Midway from the Japanese perspective. A bit slow and detail focused for the first half of the book where the lead-up to the battle is described.As a former US Navy officer, I found the battle descriptions fascinating and horrifying. I can't imagine a worse nightmare than being trapp...

from dswaddell

A book about the battle of Midway from the Japanese perspective. If you are already familiar with the battle there is very little here not already known. I believe this book was frequently referenced by later books.