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Sinking Force Z 1941 - The day the Imperial Japanese Navy killed the battleship (Paperback) Loot Price: R363
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Sinking Force Z 1941 - The day the Imperial Japanese Navy killed the battleship (Paperback): Angus Konstam

Sinking Force Z 1941 - The day the Imperial Japanese Navy killed the battleship (Paperback)

Angus Konstam; Illustrated by Adam Tooby

Series: Air Campaign

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In late 1941, war was looming with Japan, and Britain's empire in southeast Asia was at risk. The British government decided to send Force Z, which included the state-of-the-art battleship Prince of Wales and the battlecruiser Repulse, to bolster the naval defences of Singapore, and provide a mighty naval deterrent to Japanese aggression. These two powerful ships arrived in Singapore on 2 December - five days before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. But crucially, they lacked air cover. On 9 December Japanese scout planes detected Force Z's approach in the Gulf of Thailand. Unlike at Pearl Harbor, battleships at sea could manoeuvre, and their anti-aircraft defences were ready. But it did no good. The Japanese dive-bombers and torpedo-bombers were the most advanced in the world, and the battle was one-sided. Strategically, the loss of Force Z was a colossal disaster for the British, and one that effectively marked the end of its empire in the East. But even more importantly, the sinking marked the last time that battleships were considered to be the masters of the ocean. From that day on, air power rather than big guns would be the deciding factor in naval warfare.

General

Imprint: Osprey Publishing
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Air Campaign
Release date: 2021
Authors: Angus Konstam
Illustrators: Adam Tooby
Dimensions: 248 x 184 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 96
ISBN-13: 978-1-4728-4660-0
Categories: Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Naval forces & warfare
Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Air forces & warfare
Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns
Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Weapons & equipment > Military vehicles
Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War
LSN: 1-4728-4660-5
Barcode: 9781472846600

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