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Learn how aircraft carriers played a major role in the naval warfare and amphibious landings in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Explore the strategic and tactical aspects of the battles, such as Pearl Harbor, Midway, Coral Sea, and more.
A major theater of the Pacific War, the war between the Allies and the Empire of Japan, from 1941 to 1945. Learn about the history, command structure, campaigns and battles of the Pacific Ocean theater, such as Pearl Harbor, Midway, Guadalcanal, Okinawa and more.
An overview of the Pacific theaters of World War II, covering the military campaigns, strategies, and casualties of the conflict between Japan and its allies against the United States, Britain, China, and other countries. Learn about the historical background, the Japanese offensives, the Allied re-grouping, the final stages, and more.
Find out how many and which aircraft carriers operated during World War II for each country, including fleet, light, escort, and merchant carriers. See their dates of commissioning, loss, and operational status by month.
Learn how aircraft carriers played a major role in winning decisive naval battles, supporting key amphibious landings, and keeping critical merchant shipping lanes open in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters. Compare the number, type, and performance of carriers operated by the US, UK, Japan, and other countries in the war.
A detailed account of the American recapture of Guam from the Japanese in World War II, with background, opposing forces, and timeline of events. Learn about the preliminary bombardment, the landings, the resistance, and the casualties of the Second Battle of Guam.
The Battle of Peleliu was a two-month-long campaign in September and October 1944, where US forces attacked a Japanese airfield on Peleliu Island in the Palau Islands. The battle was part of the larger Mariana and Palau Islands campaign of World War II and resulted in heavy casualties on both sides.
A comprehensive list of aircraft used by the US military during World War II, including USAAF, USN, USCG, and USMC. The list covers various types of aircraft, such as fighters, bombers, transports, patrol bombers, flying boats, and more.