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Many consider the Battle of Midway to have turned the tide of the Pacific War. It is without question one of the most famous battles in history. Now, for the first time since Gordon W. Pranges bestselling , Jonathan Parshall and Anthony Tully offer a new interpretation of this great naval engagement. Unlike previous accounts, makes extensive use of Japanese primary sources. It also corrects the many errors of Mitsuo Fuchidas , an uncritical reliance upon which has tainted every previous Western account. It thus forces a major, potentially controversial reevaluation of the great battle. The authors examine the battle in detail and effortlessly place it within the context of the Imperial Navys doctrine and technology. With a foreword by leading WWII naval historian John Lundstrom, will become an indispensable part of any military buffs library. Winner of the 2005 John Lyman Book Award for the "Best Book in U.S. Naval History" and cited by as one of its "Notable Naval Books" for 2005.