The battle of “Midway” June 3-5, 1942

June 1942. Six months after Pearl Harbor, the Japanese empire seems unstoppable. To break the backbone of the American fleet, Admiral Yamamoto orchestrates the most ambitious attack ever attempted in the Pacific: the invasion of Midway Atoll. But Washington has a secret weapon: cryptanalysts have broken the Japanese codes. In three days of frenzied fighting, amid low-level raids, obsolete torpedo planes, and breathtaking dives under anti-aircraft fire, the fate of the war changes forever. When flames consume the aircraft carriers Akagi, Kaga, Sōryū, and Hiryū, the Japanese wave shatters. Midway is not just a victory: it is the turning point. Amid desperate courage, fatal errors, and the heroism of dive bomber pilots, this book will take you into the heart of the battle that stopped the Empire of the Rising Sun and delivered the Pacific to the United States. A story of code, fire, and steel, where every decision could be the last.

By Francesco Mattesini, 202 pages
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