Everyone has seen the images of projectiles and powder canisters lying on deck during resupply operations. Since the canisters would hold more...
It's also worth noteing that Midway is in range of both B-24's and B-17's. Only if it is a one way mission. There was no plane in the US arsenal...
Even when Wake was the invasion objective, the IJN had overwhelming force advantage until the 16th. On the 16th, the Kido Butai was retiring...
slipdigit, Of course the island was cut off as the Navy moved West into the Pacific. And like other Japanese island garrisons they were allowed to...
Bronk seems to think that I am suggesting a last minute ad hoc operation. I am not. Yamamoto's plan was to attack Pearl and damage the Pac...
D-Day was in June of '44, arguably the most important amphibious operation of the entire war. Yet the troop transportation of choice was the...
Pre war work up and training periods cannot be used. The IJN plan for the first few months of the war would certainly have included what they...
True, but you have already driven the car to Hawaii on the 7th. After turning around, you are approaching Midway. which has already been bombarded...
It doesn't seem that the schedule was all that tight. Soryu and Hiryu, in order to provide additional firepower to the 2nd invasion of Wake,...
Back at it. I posted that the Pac Fleet had proven itself incapable of stopping the IJN offensive and gave the example of the U S subs going o-fer...
If Midway wasn't important, then why did Yamamoto bring an occupation force to the battle? Why not sail to the area and afterwards leave?
I disagree. All territory is not equal. Bombing Clark Field is not the same as bombing Battleship Row. Google ww2 propaganda posters and you're...
losing the Philippines bad news is one thing,but that is foreign soil. Hawaii may not have become a state until 1959 but I would imagine most...
Forget the occupation of Hawaii. Let the American authorities tie up naval resources to escort shipping into Hawaii. The nuisance bombing of...
You guys are missing the political point, which will supercede the military point. Under my scenario, the Pearl Harbor raid has just occurred. The...
A bombing campaign against Pearl and the Port of Honolulu would be more of a t v show Madmen operation than 8th air force bludgeoning of German...
Apparently, Yamamoto wanted a do over in the middle of 1942. He was coming to Midway with the intent of taking and keeping Midway Island. By now,...
The G4M Betty could reach Hawaii and return to Midway.
This site hasn't been mentioned in this thread but I think that you will find it overflowing with information, especially the online book....
The primary defense of the Hawaiian Islands was assigned to the Army. They had the ground assets, they operated the coast defense batteries and...
