They didn't think of ASW as a priority defensive measure because they did not believe that the Americans would be successful using submarines as...
Walter Cronkite was an investigative reporter and we are left with so few nowadays. He was a remarkable man and was one of those few humans that...
Hi Everyone, Prior to raiding Japan, each plane of the Doolittle raid was loaded with ten 5 gallon cans of aviation fuel. I've read that the...
I don't know what the best World War II movie is but I recently saw one that was exceptional. Rosenstrasse This movie is in German with...
True! And I may add that I never said he was a bad commander or the worst of the war!! The bottom line is, shortsighted or not, that I don't...
My post may have been shortsighted but you have not quoted me accurately. Let's clarify exactly what I said. I never said that the usage of the...
Hi Everyone, I'm not sure about who the worst commander of World War II was but I know those that I like and those that I dislike. One...
This guy Bob Ulagsen is probably one smart cooky who could probably put me to shame in a debate so I'm not going to touch this one. Also, this...
Hi All, I just finished reading and studying “ The First Heroes” by Craig Nelson. On the surface, this seems like an excellent book on the...
Hi Everyone, If one presumes that all countries seek to expand their standard of living and this was Japan's intent, although I don't know that...
Yamamoto certainly knew and realized that, for this reason, Japan could not win a long war against the United States. He actually was against the...
Devilsadvocate, I'm sure that you are correct; however, since I am new to this forum, I feel that it is necessary for me to defend my...
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Welcome Matt. I'm using this post as a test to determine whether or not a title can be changed in the middle of a thread since we do tend to get...
This is true from a tactical point of view. In fact, there are some who believe that the Doolittle raid was actually a tactical defeat for the...
Dave, I think that this is a human characteristic more than an American characteristic. What I find far worse, which is another human...
Hi All, The Yamato and Musashi were sister ships and the two largest battleships ever built sporting 18.1 inch guns. They became a symbol of...
Skipper, Can't seem to find that option. Just to make sure that there is no misunderstanding in what I am requesting, this is the statement in...
Slipdigit, Just the opposite. I want to stay subscribed to threads with instant email notification to me unless I take action otherwise. In...
Management, Great forum but of course there is a however involved. Upon receiving email notification that a message has been posted on a...
