{"product_id":"9781472817198","title":"USN Battleship vs IJN Battleship : The Pacific 1942–44","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eUSN Battleship vs IJN Battleship\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Mark Stille\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the build-up to World War II both the United States and Japan believed their battleships would play a central role in battle, but after the Pacific War began in December 1941, the role of the battleship proved to be much more limited than either side expected. There would be only two battleship vs battleship actions in the Pacific in World War II, both of which are assessed in this engaging study. At Guadalcanal in 1942, \u003ci\u003eKirishima\u003c\/i\u003e faced two modern US battleships, USS \u003ci\u003eWashington\u003c\/i\u003e and USS \u003ci\u003eSouth Dakota\u003c\/i\u003e. In the Surigao Strait in 1944, two World War I-era Japanese battleships, \u003ci\u003eYamashiro\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFuso\u003c\/i\u003e, faced six American battleships supported by four heavy cruisers in history's last-ever clash between battleships.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmploying full-color artwork, carefully selected archive photographs, and expert analysis, former US Navy Commander Mark E. Stille examines the two head-to-head clashes between the battleships deployed by the United States and Japan in the struggle for control of the Pacific during World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"As with all Osprey titles, this is certainly a welcome addition to my growing library of reference material.\" - \u003ci\u003eIPMS \/ USA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"...a quick and enjoyable read. Unlike other books on surface actions in WW II, the “Duel” series overall offers an interesting perspective.\" - \u003ci\u003eThe Hook Magazine, Journal of Carrier Aviation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781472817198\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Osprey Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40675724755150,"sku":"9781472817198","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781472817198","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}