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Midway Submerged: An Analysis of American and Japanese Submarine Operations at the Battle of Midway, June 1942
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Midway Submerged: An Analysis of American and Japanese Submarine Operations at the Battle of Midway, June 1942
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Midway Submerged: An Analysis of American and Japanese Submarine Operations at the Battle of Midway, June 1942

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Scholarly studies on the Battle of Midway are prolific, yet few have examined the pivotal role American and Japanese submarines played. Fewer still have challenged the prevailing wisdom held among historians that US airstrikes on vulnerable Japanese fleet carriers marked a turning point in the war, essentially prohibiting Japan from further major naval operations.

Midway Submerged presents detailed arguments regarding the tactics employed in the US strategy for the Battle of Midway and effectively argues that submarine warfare played a greater role in the battles outcome than previously thought. Through meticulous research, military historian Mark W. Allen examines the tactics, performance records, American and Japanese naval doctrine, and each participating submarines actions. He concludes that the Japanese defeat should not be blamed on ineffective submarine tactics; instead, Allen advocates a closer inspection of the overall Japanese strategic plan.

Furthermore, he creates a compelling and engaging new argument that Admiral Chester W. Nimitz made an appropriate decision to use submarines defensively. Allen shows that Nimitz correctly used his available assets to defend Midway against a Japanese amphibious assault, reigniting a need for more scholarly debate on this subject.

For scholars of military history, this is a worthy and much-needed addition to the body of work on the Battle of Midway.
LanguageEnglish
PublisheriUniverse
Release dateOct 5, 2011
ISBN9781462049257
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Midway Submerged: An Analysis of American and Japanese Submarine Operations at the Battle of Midway, June 1942
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Mark W. Allen

Mark has been a photojournalist, producer and writer for 30 years. As a photojournalist, he covered hurricanes Andrew and Floyd, the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, and the aftermath of the Oklahoma City bombing. Later, he was a segment producer for a first responder satellite network where he created media training for firefighters and police. Mark later wrote and directed "The Riff," a feature-length film starring Antonio Fargas (Car Wash, Starsky & Hutch) and Nia Peeples (Fame, Walker: Texas Ranger.) He’s written and produced for RFD-TV and FamilyNet Productions, where he helmed "Wretched w/Todd Friel" and created the reality show "Wacky World of Bruce Barry" which won and Emmy in 2010. He currently works for Good News Productions International where he teaches video production to faith based organizations around the world.

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