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Weapons and Warfare: “Thwarting Japanese Torpedo Planes”
“At his ornate palace in downtown Tokyo, Emperor Hirohito, impeccably attired in formal clothing, was ready to receive a delegation of generals, admirals, and top government officials. Formal dress was reserved for special occasions.
Read More »Video: The Wargamers Who Won a Real War
Lindybeige Published on Jul 22, 2018 SUBSCRIBE 825K “In World War Two, WATU was formed to test convoy escort tactics in the Battle of the Atlantic, using wargaming. The results were palpable. My primary source
Read More »Popular Mechanics: “Cold Blue” Shows the B-17 Like You’ve Never Seen It Before
The hero of WWII is the star of a brand-new kind of documentary. By Chuck Thompson May 16, 2019 “The B-17 “Flying Fortress” is one of the most iconic aircraft of World War II. Built
Read More »Medium: The Long Way Around
This Plane Accidentally Flew Around the World After Pearl Harbor, the crew of Pan Am flight 18602 was forced to do the impossible By John Bull “The morning of 6th January 1942 was going
Read More »Video: The Battle of Samar – Odds? What are those?
Drachinifel Published on Feb 27, 2019 SUBSCRIBE 44K “In which a small force of escorts and small carriers face off against the biggest battleship the world has ever seen, plus all its friends. And win.”
Read More »Video: Invasion of Japan: Operation Olympic
Military History Visualized Published on Apr 21, 2017 SUBSCRIBE 444K “This video takes a look at Operation Olympic, which was part of Operation Downfall the Invasion of Japan and focused on the island Kyushu. It
Read More »Video: Why Japan had NO Chance in WW2
Military History Visualized Published on Dec 4, 2018 SUBSCRIBE 443K Although, the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) started the war with a stronger force than the US Navy (USN) in the Pacific, it had virtually no
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