Battle of the Bismarck Sea

by Lex McAulay

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312058209
• ISBN13: 9780312058203
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 226 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.8" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

A superb and exciting story

This is a superb book telling of a vital battle between Australian and American aircraft and pilots and the Japanese who were attempting to reinforce their forces in Lae with the prospect of attacking the allied forces in this area of New Guinea. The result of this battle was vital for the allies as a positive reinforcement could have seen real problems for the Allies who would have been outnumbered at any given point. The author relies to a very large extent on diaries and personal remembrances, along with unit histories, to tell his tale. He focuses on the individual planes to a large extent and takes you into the cockpits with the crews and also sees the battle from the point of view of individual Japanese soldiers who are undergoing attack. This makes the description riveting, enthralling and very personal. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for an exciting retelling about this pivotal battle.