The Battle of Midway: The Destruction of the Japanese Fleet
- ISBN-10
- 140420783X
- ISBN-13
- 9781404207837
- Series
- The Battle of Midway
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 58
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007-01-15
- Publisher
- The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
- Author
- Stephanie White
Description
In comic book format, describes the battle, including U.S. and Japanese strategy, early Japanese confidence, and the ultimate American victory that ended the Japanese offensive and presaged the country's ultimate defeat.
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- 2006-12-15
- 56 pages
- Paperback
- The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
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- 2017-01-01
- 32 pages
- Ebook
- North Star Editions, Inc.
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