Kaga and Akagi Aircraft Carriers in Imperial Japanese Navy: Legends of Warfare series hardcover
Kaga and Akagi Aircraft Carriers in the Imperial Japanese Navy: Legends of Warfare series hardcover
A pictorial guide to Akagi and Kaga, two early Japanese aircraft carriers that were sunk at the Battle of Midway. Akagi and Kaga were the second and third aircraft carriers to enter service with the Imperial Japanese Navy. Akagi was initially laid down as a battle cruiser, and Kaga as a battleship; both hulls were converted into aircraft carriers during the 1920s. The two ships played key roles in most of the early engagements of the Pacific War, and both were sunk at the Battle of Midway. This is the illustrated history of both ships, including a historical synopsis, full technical description, and more than 100 photographs and diagrams. Naval historians Lars Ahlberg and Hans Lengerer have established themselves as experts on and specialists in the warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy during WWII. Their work is differentiated by being primarily driven by the utilization of Japanese-language primary
source material.
About the Author
Hans Lengerer was in the government service (executive) until retirement.
After contacts with the late Erich Gröner, he was encouraged by the
late Jürgen Rohwer to publish on the IJN. He has written more than 50
articles and several books, including Die Flugzeugträger der Kaiserlichen
Japanischen Marine und des Heeres, Band I. He lives in Germany.
Lars Ahlberg is a retired army officer; he lives in Sweden. Together with
Hans Lengerer, he privately publishes Contributions to the History of
Imperial Japanese Warships.
March 2025, 128 pages, 142 black & white photographs, hardcover, 9" x 9"
Schiffer Legends of Warfare Series
Started in 2017, The Legends of Warfare series by Schiffer Publishing covers Aviation, Naval and Ground forces including aircraft of all types in a beautiful 9” x 9” hardcover format. Predominantly covering military aircraft from all eras, more volumes are being added each season. Each book is a concise history of a particular type of aircraft, well illustrated with over 100 black and white and colour photographs, and black & white line drawings and plans. Page counts vary depending on the aircraft, and some types are covered two volumes.
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