Having suffered a near-defeat in the eastern Solomon Islands, the Japanese concentrated to the east, to stop the American replenishment! This resulted in the bitter sea air battle of the Santa Cruz- Islands, in hergaben the Japanese Navy leadership finally their options on a decisive battle with the Americans. The book describes all fleet groups on both sides, their goals and the fates of individual ships this important sea air battle that was inadvertently not fought by both sides to the utmost. The Japanese Navy High Command missed its last chance here. Americans fight back decisively for years to come! The fierce duels to Guandalcanal delayed the decision only a few months! A super-detailed book with many pictures and drawings, as well as many maps and 3-D flying attack simulations. The fibula is worth every penny of your purchase price!