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Hailstorm Over Truk Lagoon: Operations Against Truk by Carrier Task Force 58, 17 and 18 February 1944, and the Shipwrecks of World War II
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Hailstorm Over Truk Lagoon: Operations Against Truk by Carrier Task Force 58, 17 and 18 February 1944, and the Shipwrecks of World War II by Klaus Lindemann |
Item Specifications...
Pages 358
Dimensions: Length: 10.7" Width: 7.88" Height: 0.73"
Weight: 1.67 lbs.
Binding Softcover
Publisher Resource Publications (OR)
ISBN 159752347X
EAN 9781597523479
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 | It wasn't HAILSTORM at all - But! May 7, 2007 |
Anything written about the Pacific War during WW2 will mostly become a book about the ships and the men which took part. Anything written about Truk Lagoon will include mention of the shipwrecks which are found there - and that will involve countless hours of research, research and even more research. There are no short-cuts and, unfortunately, there is no single place one can visit to find all the answers one seeks.
The US operation to sink the Japanese fleet at Truk Lagoon was called Operation HAILSTONE and not "HAILSTORM" as used by Mr Lindemann. His deliberate selection of this title has led to that operation becoming widely, and very wrongly, known as Operation Hailstorm. Personally, I think both the original name and the way in which the fighting was conducted were dramatic enough without Mr Lindemann attempting to make it more so.
At first sight, this incorrect title appears to be a very basic error in this author's research when that is simply not so! Mr Lindemann has produced two authoritative works on the subject of Truk Lagoon and was also responsible for the actual discovery of some of the wrecks found there.
As a professional author, diver and shipwreck historian, I have used Mr Lindemann's work on Truk Lagoon as reliable reference material for some years now. I have never found that work wanting in any way whatsoever.
Pity about the title, but do not allow that to put you off a product which is otherwise quite excellent.
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| Great to see a reprint of the must reference when diving at Truk Lagoon. Very good | | | Write your own review about Hailstorm Over Truk Lagoon: Operations Against Truk by Carrier Task Force 58, 17 and 18 February 1944, and the Shipwrecks of World War II
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