The events of the 1942 battles at the Coral Sea and Midway Island are vividly recounted from the perspectives of both opposing sides. As a bold US air raid successfully strikes Japan itself, Isoroku Yamamoto, commander of the Combined Fleet, initiates audacious plans for seaborne invasions. These invasions target Port Moresby in the southwestern Pacific and Midway Island near Hawaii. Yamamoto's aim is to draw out the US Pacific Fleet, seeking to annihilate it before the full force of US war production can come into play.
Confident in their advantage, the Japanese anticipate victory over the comparatively outnumbered US fleet. However, they remain unaware that US Navy intelligence has successfully decrypted the Imperial Navy's codes. This critical breakthrough allows the US to effectively deploy aircraft carriers for a potent counteroffensive response.
