"[This is] the definitive history of the battle of Midway, an American victory that marked the turning point of the war in the Pacific during World War II. [It] brings together eyewitness accounts from the men who commanded and fought on both sides. The sweeping narrative takes readers into the thick of the action and shows exactly how American strategies and decisions led to the triumphant victory that paved the way for the defeat of Japan."--Publisher description.