ORDER OF BATTLE // 4–7 Jun 1942
Midway
Estimated force strength by side, with confidence labels per surviving record.
Forces engaged
2 sides catalogued · combined 375–481 estimated
États-Unis
127–233
Medium-confidence figure
Empire du Japon
248
Medium-confidence figure
Battle context
Carrier balance shifts
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Monograph
"A Glorious Page in our History", Adm. Chester Nimitz, 1942: The Battle of Midway, 4–6 June 1942
Academic Journal
Battle 360 - Vengeance at Midway
Monograph
Black shoe carrier admiral: Frank Jack Fletcher at Coral Sea, Midway, and Guadalcanal
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Incredible Victory
Monograph
Intelligence in War
Monograph
Japanese Destroyer Captain
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Midway
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Miracle at Midway
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TBM/TBF Avenger in Action
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The Battle of Tassafaronga
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The Grumman Story
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The Second World War
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The Second World War in the Far East
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The Story of World War II
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