{"product_id":"kaga-and-akagi","title":"Kaga and Akagi","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eA pictorial guide to Akagi and Kaga, two early Japanese aircraft carriers that were sunk at the Battle of Midway.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nAkagi \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eKaga \u003c\/em\u003ewere the second and third aircraft carriers to enter service with the Imperial Japanese Navy. \u003cem\u003eAkagi \u003c\/em\u003ewas initially laid down as a battle cruiser, and \u003cem\u003eKaga \u003c\/em\u003eas a battleship; both hulls were converted into aircraft carriers during the 1920s. The two ships played key roles in most of the early engagements of the Pacific War, and both were sunk at the Battle of Midway. \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nThis is the illustrated history of both ships, including a historical synopsis, full technical description, and more than 100 photographs and diagrams. Naval historians Lars Ahlberg and Hans Lengerer have established themselves as experts on and specialists in the warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy during WWII. Their work is differentiated by being primarily driven by the utilization of Japanese-language primary source material.  [AuthorName]By Hans Lengerer and Lars Ahlberg[\/AuthorName][AuthorBio]\u003cstrong\u003eHans Lengerer\u003c\/strong\u003e was in the government service (executive) until retirement. After contacts with the late Erich Gröner, he was encouraged by the late Jürgen Rohwer to publish on the IJN. He has written more than 50 articles and several books, including \u003cem\u003eDie Flugzeugträger der Kaiserlichen Japanischen Marine und des Heeres, Band I\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives in Germany.  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLars Ahlberg\u003c\/strong\u003e is a retired army officer; he lives in Sweden. Together with Hans Lengerer, he privately publishes \u003cem\u003eContributions to the History of Imperial Japanese Warships\u003c\/em\u003e.[\/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]142 b\/w photos and line drawings[\/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][\/CoAuthor][SubTitle]Aircraft Carriers in the Imperial Japanese Navy[\/SubTitle][ColorPattern]142 b\/w photos and line drawings[\/ColorPattern]","brand":"Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":68383971803359,"sku":"9780764368936","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/0151\/5999\/files\/9780764368936.jpg?v=1793919311","url":"https:\/\/allbridge.shop\/products\/kaga-and-akagi","provider":"Hadley \u0026 West","version":"1.0","type":"link"}