The Battle of the Coral Sea

Millot, Bernard: 1974 Ian Allan, London, hardcover with dust jacket 166 pages. Illustrated with black and white photographs, maps, and diagrams. This volume in the Sea Battles in Close Up series provides a detailed historical account of the May 1942 naval engagement in the Coral Sea, the first battle in history fought entirely by aircraft carriers without the opposing surface fleets ever sighting one another. It examines the strategic planning, naval and air forces involved, and the tactical execution that halted the Japanese advance toward Port Moresby. ISBN In very good condition.