Skip to content

Shattered Sword: The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Shattered Sword: The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway Paperback - 2007

by Jonathan Parshall; Anthony Tully; Foreword by John B. Lundstrom

Told from the Japanese perspective, using largely Japanese sources, this volume represents the first substantive contribution to the West's understanding of Midway in more than a generation.


From the publisher

"Shattered Sword [is] a necessary read for anyone interested in the Pacific War."
--NYMAS Review

Many consider the Battle of Midway to have turned the tide of the Pacific War. It is without question one of the most famous battles in history. Now, for the first time since Gordon W. Prange's bestselling Miracle at Midway, Jonathan Parshall and Anthony Tully offer a new interpretation of this great naval engagement. Unlike previous accounts, Shattered Sword makes extensive use of Japanese primary sources. It also corrects the many errors of Mitsuo Fuchida's Midway: The Battle That Doomed Japan, an uncritical reliance upon which has tainted every previous Western account. It thus forces a major, potentially controversial reevaluation of the great battle. Parshall and Tully examine the battle in detail and effortlessly place it within the context of the Imperial Navy's doctrine and technology. With a foreword by leading World War II naval historian John Lundstrom, Shattered Sword is an indispensable part of any military buff's library. Shattered Sword is the winner of the 2005 John Lyman Book Award for the "Best Book in U.S. Naval History" and was cited by Proceedings as one of its "Notable Naval Books" for 2005.

Details

  • Title Shattered Sword: The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway
  • Author Jonathan Parshall; Anthony Tully; Foreword by John B. Lundstrom
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Pages 640
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Potomac Books, Washington D.C.
  • Date 2007-11-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Glossary, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9781574889246 / 1574889249
  • Weight 2.7 lbs (1.22 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.9 x 7.7 x 1.3 in (25.15 x 19.56 x 3.30 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1940's
    • Cultural Region: Asian - Japanese
    • Cultural Region: Oceania
  • Dewey Decimal Code 940.542

Media reviews

Citations

  • Reference and Research Bk News, 05/01/2008, Page 42
Back to Top

More Copies for Sale

Shattered Sword The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Shattered Sword The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway

by Parshall, Jonathan & Anthony Tully

  • Used
  • Paperback
Condition
Used - Very Good- with no dust jacket
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 13
9781574889246
ISBN 10
1574889249
Quantity Available
1
Seller
HOUSTON, Texas, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$22.00
$8.00 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
POTOMAC BOOKS. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 2007. Paperback. 1574889249 . 10.0 X 7.0 X 1.5 inches; 640 pages .
Item Price
$22.00
$8.00 shipping to USA
Shattered Sword The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Shattered Sword The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway

by Jonathan Parshall; Anthony Tully

  • Used
  • Paperback
Condition
Used - Good+
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 13
9781574889246
ISBN 10
1574889249
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Wake Forest , North Carolina, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$22.00
$4.50 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Solidly bound, no folded page corners. Front endpage has been corner clipped. Date and initials written on the upper right corner of the title page.
Item Price
$22.00
$4.50 shipping to USA
Shattered Sword: The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Shattered Sword: The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway

by Jonathan Parshall; Anthony Tully

  • Used
  • good
Condition
Used - Good
Edition
Illustrated
ISBN 13
9781574889246
ISBN 10
1574889249
Quantity Available
5
Seller
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$22.16
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
POTOMAC BOOKS. Illustrated. Good. Good. Ship within 24hrs. Satisfaction 100% guaranteed. APO/FPO addresses supported
Item Price
$22.16
FREE shipping to USA
Shattered Sword : The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Shattered Sword : The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway

by Parshall, Jonathan, Tully, Anthony

  • Used
Condition
Used - Good
ISBN 13
9781574889246
ISBN 10
1574889249
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Mishawaka, Indiana, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$22.76
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Potomac Books, Incorporated. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Item Price
$22.76
FREE shipping to USA
Shattered Sword : The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Shattered Sword : The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway

by Parshall, Jonathan, Tully, Anthony

  • Used
Condition
Used - Very Good
ISBN 13
9781574889246
ISBN 10
1574889249
Quantity Available
2
Seller
Mishawaka, Indiana, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$22.76
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Potomac Books, Incorporated. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
Item Price
$22.76
FREE shipping to USA
Shattered Sword: The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Shattered Sword: The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway

by Jonathan Parshall; Anthony Tully

  • Used
  • Paperback
Condition
Used: Good
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 13
9781574889246
ISBN 10
1574889249
Quantity Available
1
Seller
HOUSTON, Texas, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$26.88
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Potomac Books Inc, 2007-11-30. Paperback. Used: Good.
Item Price
$26.88
FREE shipping to USA
Shattered Sword: The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Shattered Sword: The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway

by Jonathan Parshall; Anthony Tully

  • Used
  • Paperback
Condition
Used:Good
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 13
9781574889246
ISBN 10
1574889249
Quantity Available
3
Seller
HOUSTON, Texas, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$33.75
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
POTOMAC BOOKS. paperback. Used:Good.
Item Price
$33.75
FREE shipping to USA
Shattered Sword: The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Shattered Sword: The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway

by Jonathan Parshall

  • Used
  • Paperback
Condition
Used:Good
Edition
Illustrated
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 13
9781574889246
ISBN 10
1574889249
Quantity Available
1
Seller
HOUSTON, Texas, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$34.80
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Potomac Books, 2007-11-01. Illustrated. paperback. Used:Good.
Item Price
$34.80
FREE shipping to USA
Shattered Sword: The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Shattered Sword: The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway

by Jonathan Parshall

  • Used
Condition
UsedVeryGood
ISBN 13
9781574889246
ISBN 10
1574889249
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$36.59
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
UsedVeryGood. signs of little wear on the cover.
Item Price
$36.59
FREE shipping to USA
Shattered Sword: The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Shattered Sword: The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway

by Jonathan Parshall

  • Used
Condition
UsedVeryGood
ISBN 13
9781574889246
ISBN 10
1574889249
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Bensalem, Pennsylvania, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$36.59
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
UsedVeryGood. Minor shelf wear
Item Price
$36.59
FREE shipping to USA