World War 2 Battle of Midway

 

This page contains information and resources on the Battle of Midway which took place June 4 - 7, 1942.

 

Battle of Midway:

 

June 4 - 7, 1942 

 

Battle of Midway Resources:

 

Battle of Midway: June 4 - 6, 1942

At the Battle of Midway, 4-6 June 1942, American carriers Yorktown CV-5, Enterprise CV-6 and Hornet CV-8 defeated a superior Japanese force.

 

Battle of Midway Island June 3-7, 1942

History Animated's recounting of the Battle of Midway with animated maps.

 

The Battle of Midway Overview - U.S. Naval History & Heritage Command

Summary of the Battle of Midway, June 4-7, 1942 including links to various resources.

 

Course to Midway-Turning Point in the Pacific

This site chronicles part of the campaign in the Pacific during World War II, specifically highlighting the events leading up to and including the Battle of Midway. Interviews from Sailors who participated in the Pacific campaign during World War II are included to help tell the story of how U.S. forces helped turn the tide in the Pacific, leading to the defeat of the Japanese.

 

HyperWar: The Tide Turns

World War II, Pacific Theater of Operations: Halsey-Doolittle Raid, Battle of the Coral, Battle of Midway, and the Aleutians Campaign.

 

Midway

Includes sections on the timeline, order or battle and casualties of the battle of Midway, 1942. 

 

Midway Chronology

Detailed chronology of the Battle of Midway.

 

Return to Midway

Robert Ballard's underwater discovery of the carrier USS Yorktown, sunk during the battle of Midway, 1942.

 

 

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Pacific Theater Battles and Campaigns - 1941-1945

The following map plots the locations of the 131 significant World War II battles and campaigns in the Pacific theater from 1941-1945. Below the map is a listing of the significant Pacific theater battles and campaigns sorted by date.

 

World War 2 Personal Stories and Accounts - Navy and Marines

EverythingWorldWar2's collection of resources focused on World War II personal accounts and stories from navy and marine personnel.

 

World War II Ships and Naval Resources Collection

EverythingWorldWar2's collection of information and resources related to the World War II ships and navies.

 

World War II Aircraft and Aviation Resources Collection

EverythingWorldWar2's collection of information and resources related to the World War II aircraft and aviation.

 

The History Place - World War Two in the Pacific

Dramatics battle photos of US troops in action during World War II in the Pacific.

 

HyperWar - Pacific Theater of Operations

History of World War II, Pacific Theater of Operations. Includes HTML versions of official US Army, US Army Air Forces, US Marine Corps, and US Navy histories; and more.

 

Naval War in Pacific

Ships, units and persons who appeared in Pacific Theatre of Operations from 7 December 1941 to 2 September 1945.

 

NavWeaps - Order of Battle: Pacific Battles

NavWeaps' comprehensive order of battle listings for all major World War II pacific theater battles.

 

Pacific War 1941-1945

This page is a joint effort by Royal Netherlands Navy Warships of World War II and The Dutch East Indies Campaign 1941-1942. The purpose of this forum is to discuss and research the Pacific War.

 

Pacific War Story

Stories from WWII from the Pacific war. From sides to President Truman to A Japanese Sub Commander. A comprehensive collection of testimonials.

 

PACIFIC WRECKS - World War II Pacific

A database of photographs, descriptions and locations of WWII wreckage remaining in Pacific.

 

WW2, Pacific War

Little known facts about the Pacific War in World War 2, the early years.

 

World War 2 Subject Index

Detailed index of EverythingWorldWar2's collection of information and resources related to World War II. This includes battles, maps, pictures, photos, documents, timelines, museums, forums, D-Day, Pearl Harbor, the European, African and Pacific war theaters, ships, u-boats, naval forces, aircraft, aviation, air forces, tanks, weapons, personal stories, military units, militaria, collectibles, books, video clips and special World War II topics.