(Map developed from Evans, 'The Japanese Navy in World War II. Alternately, use the text-driven menu below the maps. Just click on the battle map you want to see. I have compiled information on a number of the more important (and, I think, interesting) battles of the war, including a synopsis, tabular displays of the forces involved, and in some cases ship movement track charts. Every conceivable type of naval activity was represented: carrier aviation battles, surface engagements, bitterly fought night-fights, the largest amphibious landings of the entire war, and the stealthy, brutal battles waged by and against submarines. The war was fought in every possible climate, from Arctic conditions in the Aleutians, to the appalling heat and swelter of the South Pacific. Across the huge expanses of the Pacific, the two most powerful navies in the world found themselves locked in a death struggle. The Pacific War was the largest naval conflict in history. Drawing of the air defense formation of Group Two of Japanese Navy 3rd Fleet Striking Force during Battle off Cape EngaƱo, appendix A of Rear Admiral Chiaki Matsudas. Pacific War Maps | Nihon Kaigun Pacific Naval Battles in World War II Map depicting the American invasion of Leyte and the Leyte Gulf battles in the Philippine Islands, 17.
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