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Bezig met laden... The Battle of Tassafaronga (editie 2010)door Russell Sydnor Crenshaw Jr. (Auteur)
Informatie over het werkThe Battle of Tassafaronga door Russell Sydnor Crenshaw Jr.
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The Battle of Tassafaronga, November 30, 1942, was the fifth and last major night surface action fought off Savo Island during World War II s Guadalcanal campaign. It ended a string of Japanese victories, but it was also a horrible embarrassment to the U.S. Navy, which had three heavy cruisers damaged and one sunk to enemy torpedoes. After the battle, American commanders erroneously reported that multiple enemy ships had been sunk or seriously damaged, leading Admiral Nimitz to focus on training as the missing ingredient. Not until more than half a century later did Captain Russe Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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