All battles
4–7 June 1942
Battle of Midway
Pacific · Central Pacific · Midway Atoll
Historical overview
American codebreaking allowed three carriers to ambush a far larger Japanese force, sinking four fleet carriers in a single day.
What happened
Torpedo squadrons were destroyed almost to a man but pulled Japanese fighter cover to sea level, leaving the dive bombers unopposed above. Akagi, Kaga, Soryu and Hiryu were lost; the US lost Yorktown.
Historical event
Battle of Midway
Battle / campaign
Central Pacific
Productions
2 titles
Perspectives
Allied
