--- product_id: 41234909 title: "Clash of the Carriers: The True Story of the Marianas Turkey Shoot of World War II" brand: "barrett tillman" price: "VT8932" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/41234909-clash-of-the-carriers-the-true-story-of-the-marianas store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # Clash of the Carriers: The True Story of the Marianas Turkey Shoot of World War II **Brand:** barrett tillman **Price:** VT8932 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Clash of the Carriers: The True Story of the Marianas Turkey Shoot of World War II by barrett tillman - **How much does it cost?** VT8932 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/41234909-clash-of-the-carriers-the-true-story-of-the-marianas) ## Best For - barrett tillman enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted barrett tillman brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Clash of the Carriers: The True Story of the Marianas Turkey Shoot of World War II - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51H86TQZ6OL.jpg) ![Clash of the Carriers: The True Story of the Marianas Turkey Shoot of World War II - Image 2](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/31g0F+2hz+L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐ Good, But it Could Have Been Better *by M***I on Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2015* Barrett Tillman's Clash of the Carriers: The True Story of the Marianas Turkey Shoot was a book I was looking forward to reading. The "Marianas Turkey Shoot," more properly known as the Battle of the Philippine Sea, was a great though tremendously lopsided carrier battle that was a death knell for the Imperial Japanese Navy and a triumph for the United States Navy. There aren't many books written on the battle, so when I came across this on, it wasn't a difficult decision to buy it (in Kindle form as usual).As far as the information in the book goes, I have no complaints. Tillman does a good job of telling the story of the Turkey Shoot from both the American and Japanese perspective. He gives credit for good decisions and blame for poor decisions on both sides. On both sides, he includes the perspective of not just fleet, task force, and squadron commanders but individual pilots and sailors as well. He doesn't just tell the reader that a ship was sunk, he explains the damage done by the attacks and explains why the ship couldn't be saved. He does a good job of putting you in the cockpit, on the deck, or within the ship depending upon the sailor or officer's job.On the other hand, there are elements of the book that just undermined it for me. One of those things was the jargon/slang Tillman makes frequent use of. He doesn't offer explanations of the terms and that could make for difficult reading by the casual reader. At times, the jargon and some of his descriptions go over the top. Second, he let his objectivity slip in the closing chapters (in retrospect I should have expected it to pop up somewhere given Stephen Coonts' Foreward). I didn't detect a lack of objectivity throughout much of the book, but in the "Where are they now" chapter near the end of the book, Tillman lets his objectivity slip and his politics shine through. As a History major (including a course in Historiography) I found that very unappealing.I had a tough time deciding on how to rate Clash of the Carriers. It provided some good information and good perspectives on the battle, but it could have been written a bit better and Tillman could have left his politics out of it. If Goodreads had a 3.5 that is probably what I would have given it, but the over the top descriptions, jargon, and politics combined with a lack of maps led me to give it three stars. IF the print version has maps I would likely give it four stars (depending upon map quality). If you're a naval/military/aviation history buff looking to read about the Battle of the Philippine Sea I would recommend this book, but I wouldn't to the casual reader. ### ⭐⭐⭐ A Facinating Book - If You Already Know A Lot About The Battle *by A***S on Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2015* Tillman has an eye for interesting details that make the history of the battle come alive. Unfortunately, his prose is occasionally jarringly clunky.Also, there is much that he fails to explain - for example, (p.41. softcover) how was the USS England able to sink so many Japanese submarines, i.e. how did she know where to look for them, and why was that significant to the Battle of the Philippine Sea? (answer: the Japanese submarines were put in a patrol line to spy on and attack the sea lanes that the Japanese high command expected the American carrier task forces to travel through before the battle, but American code breakers knew of these orders, and vectored in anti-submarine ships like the England to sink the Japanese submarines before they were able to make an impact on the battle). We can see that some Admiral is kind-hearted because he send a couple "Chamorro" sailors ashore on Guam - what is a "Chomorro", and why does these sailors going ashore mean anything? (because Charmorros are natives of the Mariana Islands, so the admiral must have been giving them time to go look for their families to put their minds at ease). Details and explanations like those are left out on average over once per page.In sum, if you already know the general overview of the battle from past reading that you have done (Samuel Eliot Morison, etc), then this book will provide you with fascinating additional vignettes and information. If you don't have that background, though, I recommend reading something else first. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good but... *by S***R on Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2014* The Turkey Shoot needs a good book and this is it - the only criticism I have is of a literary nature. Mr. Tillman writes for dramatic effect and at times things become a bit "purple." Beyond that, however, he nicely blends the facts (dates, times, movements, units) with the experience, including some from the Japanese point of view. Keeping track of the moving fleets and swarms of aircraft as well as separating out the claims from the reality is a massive challenge - information is lacking and even the accounts of survivors is marred by both the intensity of combat and the passage of time - but "Clash" does a far better than average job of getting things straight. There is a body of literature about WW II that emphasizes the production capability of the US - and it was incredible - but does so while downplaying the courage of the Americans and emphasizing that of their opponents. Mr. Tillman avoids this trap. His accounting of the production and technological edge of the Americans, and the difficulty of the Japanese to match it, is a vital key to understanding what happened. There is no doubt in my mind that the Japanese were brave and certainly they were brave in facing the Americans in 1944. It is no slight to them to note the accounts of the Americans who faced them in the beginning of the war, when to fly against the Zero was to buck terrible odds or to take a TBD against the Imperial fleet was to almost certainly die, that show bravery was not the province of one side or the other. "Clash of the Carriers" demonstrates the Americans did not win simply because they had more and better equipment but that they had the same courage as their opponents. Having said that, the material production of America, both in terms of quality and quantity, has to give the reader pause and naturally bring forth the question, What were the Japanese thinking in starting the war? Mr. Tillman, of course, in "Clash" can only address that issue briefly (Eri Hotta's "Japan 1941" is a good start). --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/41234909-clash-of-the-carriers-the-true-story-of-the-marianas](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/41234909-clash-of-the-carriers-the-true-story-of-the-marianas) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-11*