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OT - Battle of the Marianas/Philippine Sea - 3/18/2020 9:38:20 PM

cantona2

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In preparation for the eventual lock down I am stocking up on reading material. Can anyone please recommend sone titles on the Batlle of the Philippine Sea please.

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RE: OT - Battle of the Marianas/Philippine Sea - 3/18/2020 9:53:47 PM

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Hi,

What aspect exactly?

There was a big naval carrier battle with some sub action. Or do you mean (per your title) the ground combat in the marianas? ( the battles of Saipan, Tinian and Guam)

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RE: OT - Battle of the Marianas/Philippine Sea - 3/18/2020 10:05:45 PM

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With regard to the naval action, there is always Samuel Morison's, History of the US Navy volume 8 (Covers New Guinea and the Marianas, March 1944-August 1944) , but a more recent book which I liked a bit more, just due to it being more recent really, is :

Red Sun Setting , the battle of the philippine sea, by William Y. Blood. A thorough book.

I am sure there is better literature that I am not aware of, but this one is quite good.

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RE: OT - Battle of the Marianas/Philippine Sea - 3/18/2020 10:17:42 PM

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Being more army and marine corps oriented, I read a lot more books about all the island battles on the ground . One that springs out, and also covers a little bit of air and naval warfare is

Saipan: The Battle That Doomed Japan in World War II by James H. Hallas here a bit more info and reviews

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RE: OT - Battle of the Marianas/Philippine Sea - 3/19/2020 12:40:35 PM

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Fast Carriers, a general history about carrier task force development in the USN, but with some interesting things to say about both the Marianas and the Philippine Sea.

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RE: OT - Battle of the Marianas/Philippine Sea - 3/19/2020 7:08:25 PM

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Clash of the Carriers: The True Story of the Marianas Turkey Shoot of World War II by Barrett Tillman

The Fleet at Flood Tide: America at Total War in the Pacific, 1944-1945
by James D. Hornfischer

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RE: OT - Battle of the Marianas/Philippine Sea - 3/19/2020 9:34:07 PM

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Yes I should have specified. All aspects really

Thanks for the suggestions

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RE: OT - Battle of the Marianas/Philippine Sea - 3/19/2020 10:37:12 PM

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