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Discover *The Darkest Hour Volume 2 (Asia@War 33)*, an essential addition to your World War II literature collection. This meticulously researched volume unveils the Imperial Japanese Navy's offensive in the Indian Ocean during March-April 1942. With a strategic focus on destroying the Royal Navy and asserting dominance in the Pacific War's western flank, this book chronicles one of the war's pivotal moments. It highlights the two prominent Japanese task forces, Kido Butai and Malay Force, and their plans following the fall of Singapore and the Dutch East Indies. Revitalize your understanding of military tactics as you explore the well-documented accounts of the Japanese aerial assaults against British bases on Ceylon, including the attacks on HMS Hermes, cruisers Cornwall and Devonshire, and the destroyer HMAS Vampire.
*The Darkest Hour Volume 2* serves as a systematic exploration of this largely underappreciated aspect of the Pacific War, drawing on valuable British and Japanese archival documents. It also features extensive tables and illustrations, including color artworks of the involved ships and aircraft, making this book both informative and visually captivating. Perfect for historians, military enthusiasts, and collectors alike.
Product Details:
- **Author:** Michal Piegzik
- **Publisher:** Helion & Company
- **Bind Type:** Paperback
- **Dimensions:** 210 x 300 mm
- **Pages:** 80
- **Publication Date:** 25-08-2022
Get your copy now and delve deeper into the remarkable naval engagements that shaped the destiny of the British Empire and the outcome of the Pacific War. Fast shipping options are available to ensure you receive your order promptly, right to your doorstep. Don't miss out on owning this unique piece of history!
The Darkest Hour presents the Imperial Japanese Navy offensive in the Indian Ocean area in March-April 1942, the main goal of which was to destroy the Royal Navy in the Far East and achieve domination on the western flank of the Pacific War on the eve of the Battle of Midway. The bold operation by two Japanese task forces (Kido Butai and Malay Force) in the Indian Ocean would only be possible with the fall of Singapore in February and the Dutch East Indies in early March 1942. From the strategic point of view, the Japanese offensive in the Indian Ocean was the only moment in the Second World War when the Axis forces could coordinate their efforts to severely threaten the position of the British Empire in the crucial Middle Eastern and Indian theaters. Volume 2 of The Darkest Hour describes the movements of the invincible Kido Butai, consisting of five aircraft carriers and their escorts, that expected to crush the British bases on Ceylon and once and forever destroy the main core of the Eastern Fleet. The chaos provoked by the Kido Butai would then become a great opportunity for the Malay Force to cut off the British shipping routes in the western part of the Bay of Bengal. The Darkest Hour is the first systematic attempt to describe this less-well known part of the Pacific War by researching both British and Japanese archive documents and other sources published in many countries, including the United Kingdom, Japan, and India. The second volume examines the Japanese aerial assault upon the British bases on Ceylon, and the attacks against the carrier HMS Hermes, cruisers MS Cornwall and Devonshire, and the destroyer HMAS Vampire. The Darkest Hour Volume 2 includes extensive tables detailing the composition of the Japanese air attacks and is illustrated with photographs and with color artworks of the ships and aircraft involved.
Author: Michal Piegzik Publisher: Helion & Company
Bind: paperback
Dimensions: 210 x 300 mm
Pages: 80
Publication Date: 25-08-2022
*The Darkest Hour Volume 2* serves as a systematic exploration of this largely underappreciated aspect of the Pacific War, drawing on valuable British and Japanese archival documents. It also features extensive tables and illustrations, including color artworks of the involved ships and aircraft, making this book both informative and visually captivating. Perfect for historians, military enthusiasts, and collectors alike.
Product Details:
- **Author:** Michal Piegzik
- **Publisher:** Helion & Company
- **Bind Type:** Paperback
- **Dimensions:** 210 x 300 mm
- **Pages:** 80
- **Publication Date:** 25-08-2022
Get your copy now and delve deeper into the remarkable naval engagements that shaped the destiny of the British Empire and the outcome of the Pacific War. Fast shipping options are available to ensure you receive your order promptly, right to your doorstep. Don't miss out on owning this unique piece of history!
The Darkest Hour presents the Imperial Japanese Navy offensive in the Indian Ocean area in March-April 1942, the main goal of which was to destroy the Royal Navy in the Far East and achieve domination on the western flank of the Pacific War on the eve of the Battle of Midway. The bold operation by two Japanese task forces (Kido Butai and Malay Force) in the Indian Ocean would only be possible with the fall of Singapore in February and the Dutch East Indies in early March 1942. From the strategic point of view, the Japanese offensive in the Indian Ocean was the only moment in the Second World War when the Axis forces could coordinate their efforts to severely threaten the position of the British Empire in the crucial Middle Eastern and Indian theaters. Volume 2 of The Darkest Hour describes the movements of the invincible Kido Butai, consisting of five aircraft carriers and their escorts, that expected to crush the British bases on Ceylon and once and forever destroy the main core of the Eastern Fleet. The chaos provoked by the Kido Butai would then become a great opportunity for the Malay Force to cut off the British shipping routes in the western part of the Bay of Bengal. The Darkest Hour is the first systematic attempt to describe this less-well known part of the Pacific War by researching both British and Japanese archive documents and other sources published in many countries, including the United Kingdom, Japan, and India. The second volume examines the Japanese aerial assault upon the British bases on Ceylon, and the attacks against the carrier HMS Hermes, cruisers MS Cornwall and Devonshire, and the destroyer HMAS Vampire. The Darkest Hour Volume 2 includes extensive tables detailing the composition of the Japanese air attacks and is illustrated with photographs and with color artworks of the ships and aircraft involved.
Author: Michal Piegzik Publisher: Helion & Company
Bind: paperback
Dimensions: 210 x 300 mm
Pages: 80
Publication Date: 25-08-2022