By Robert Kirchubel

Osprey's moment identify studying the occasions of Operation Barbarossa. Of the German military teams that attacked Soviet Russia, Von Leeb's military workforce North, tasked with seizing the Baltic States and Leningrad, was once the smallest and weakest. basic Kuznetzov's Northwestern entrance, even if, used to be in a fair weaker country. regardless of courageous counterattacks and safeguard through the Soviet forces, the Germans smashed during the Dvina Line, then the Stalin Line, flooded into Latvia and pressed directly to encircle Leningrad. This e-book examines the German offensive and likewise the brave Soviet makes an attempt to halt the German spearhead, protecting each attainable line opposed to overwhelming odds.

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Moosbrugger had the luxury of allowing the Japanese to close his port bow to some 6,300yd before ordering his torpedo attack. At 2341hrs, 22 torpedoes left their mounts for an expected four and a half minute run to their targets. After launching his weapons, Moosbrugger ordered his ships to turn away from the Japanese; this would present as small a target as possible for any returning Japanese torpedoes. Too late did Japanese lookouts spot the American destroyers against the dark mass of Kolombangara.

After the American landings, Burke and Merrill prepared for the Japanese challenge they knew was coming. The Japanese did respond, and Merrill had his hands full with a Japanese force that included two heavy cruisers. Merrill adopted Burke’s concepts and decided to let his destroyers play a leading role. They would begin the battle with a torpedo attack, after which Merrill’s light cruisers would engage in a gunnery duel beyond the assessed range of Japanese torpedoes. The battle did not go exactly as scripted, but Merrill and Burke accomplished their mission.

Officers of Destroyer Squadron 23 ashore at Purvis Bay, Solomon Islands, on May 24, 1944. Present are Burke and the five skippers of the destroyers that participated in the battle of Cape St. George. A. Gano, Commanding Officer, USS Dyson; Commander Luther K. Reynolds, Commanding Officer, USS Charles Ausburne; Captain Arleigh A. L. C. Hamberger, Commanding Officer, USS Converse; Commander Herald Stout, Commanding Officer, USS Claxton; and Commander Henry J. Armstrong, Commanding Officer, USS Spence.

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