Air Campaign- South China Sea 1945 Task Force 38's Bold Carrier Rampage in Formosa, Luzon & Indochina

This Osprey Air Campaign series book highlights the bold U.S. carrier raid into the South China Sea in early 1945. The South China Sea had formerly been a secure area for Japan's Navy and its commerce lifeline to Southeast Asia. Admiral Halsey led the U.S. Navy's Task Force 38 in air strikes on Formosa, Luzon, and Indochina. The raid damaged Japan's vital resources lifeline while establishing that the U.S. Navy could go pretty much where it wanted in the Western Pacific. The author has provided a very detailed narrative, marred by occasional repetition, to drive home his message. The text includes an extensive selection of period photographs and modern battle graphics and maps. Normally Osprey does a fairly good job with these books, however in this case, you will find some errors that should have easily been found and corrected. For example, a widely recognized picture of the Japanese light carrier Zuiho being identified as the fleet carrier Zuikaku. Another one is the calibre of the Ise guns, stated in the book as 12 inches are in fact 14in. Having said that about the errors, is a recommended to students of the Pacific war of the Second World War.