B-25 Mitchell vs Japanese Destroyer
B-25 Mitchell vs Japanese Destroyer The Battle of the Bismarck Sea was one of the most decisive naval battles of World War II and this highly illustrated study details the three-day fight which…
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B-25 Mitchell vs Japanese Destroyer
The Battle of the Bismarck Sea was one of the most decisive naval battles of World War II and this highly illustrated study details the three-day fight which shaped the outcome of the war.Throughout the first year of the war in the Pacific during World War II the USAAF was relatively ineffective against ships. High-level attacks wasted bombs, and torpedo attacks required extensive training. Indeed, warships in particular proved to be too elusive for conventional medium-level bombing.
A maintenance officer assigned to a B-25 unit found a way to fill the bombardier's position with four 0.50-cal machine guns and strap an additional four 0.50s to the sides of the bomber, firing forward. But as 1942 closed, the Fifth Air Force developed new weapons and new tactics that were not just effective, they were deadly. Additionally, skip-bombing was developed.
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