Weapon Of Denial: Air Power And The Battle For New Guinea [Illustrated Edition]
By Gary Null
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Gen. Douglas MacArthur, commander of Pacific forces in World War II, viewed the Battle of the Bismarck Sea as a disaster for the Japanese and a triumph for the Allies. In that great air-sea confrontation, U.S. and Australian air forces proved that air power could be decisive in preventing the resupply of ground troops by sea. Months of torturous warfare in the jungles of New Guinea had left Japanese troops vulnerable to disease and starvation. In the end, Allied airmen were able to break Japan’s grip on New Guinea and end its threat to Australia through the innovative and aggressive use of air power. MacArthur’s strength lay in a dedicated and courageous band of airmen who could attack enemy ships from all directions at any time.
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The U.S. Army Air Forces in World War II
Weapon of Denial: Air Power and the Battle for New Guinea
Gary Null
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS 4
Weapon of Denial — Air Power and the Battle for New Guinea 5
The Japanese Onslaught 5
Girding for Battle 5
Strike and Counter-Strike 6
Coral Sea through Milne Bay 7
Japan on the Ropes 9
Air Power and the Supply War 10
Waging Air War on the Convoys 13
A Massive Convoy Forms 17
The Battle of the Bismarck Sea 18
Japanese Convoy Structure — Battle of the Bismarck Sea 20
Commander of Convoy and Escort Forces 20
Commander of Transport Vessels 20
Destroyer Escort Force 20
Transport Force 20
Bismarck Sea: A Notable Air Power Victory 27
Suggested Readings 30
REQUEST FROM THE PUBLISHER 33
Weapon of Denial — Air Power and the Battle for New Guinea
Gen. Douglas MacArthur, commander of Pacific forces in World War II, viewed the Battle of the Bismarck Sea as a disaster for the Japanese and a triumph for the Allies. In that great air-sea confrontation, U.S. and Australian air forces proved that air power could be decisive in