The turning point of the Pacific War. In June 1942, just six months after Pearl Harbor, the U.S. Navy and Imperial Japanese Navy clashed near a tiny atoll called Midway. Outnumbered and still reeling from earlier defeats, the Americans faced Japan’s most powerful carrier strike force. In this gripping account, A. J. Barker recounts the strategy, the intelligence breakthroughs, and the desperate air battles that turned the tide of the Pacific War. Illustrated with maps and photographs, Midway captures the drama of a battle where courage, luck, and skill combined to change the course of history.