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Dimitri
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This little intra service squabble would not be worth recording had it not contained rather disturbing overtones. The immediate honoring of the midget submariners, the ignoring of the fliers [who died accomplishing their mission at Pearl Harbour], indicated unmistakably that Combined Fleet still had not quite accepted the airmen into the full brotherhood of the sea.
— Jun 04, 2025 05:25AM
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Dimitri
is on page 173 of 469
Despite its abortive nature, the B-17 incident with the Transport Force was the first to send a ripple of genuine concern through Yamamoto's staff. The whole tactical concept relied heavily on Tanaka's fleet being undetected until after Nagumo's carriers began their strike at Midway.
— Jun 04, 2025 11:16AM
Dimitri
is on page 102 of 469
This was a gathering of dedicated sailors for a cold, sober assessment of cold, sober facts. They knew that the Japanese conquest of Midway would give their bow-shaped homeland a steel-tipped arrow aimed straight at the heart of Hawaii. Moreover, it would be a symbol that Pearl Harbour had been no fluke, that the US could not protect its own territory even when the element of surprise was absent.
— Jun 04, 2025 06:16AM
Dimitri
is on page 80 of 469
As soon as Nimitz' eyes lit upon Halsey, he knew the doctor was right in blowing the whistle on him. The bag of his uniform revealed at least a 20 lbs loss of weight; the dark smudges around his eyes spoke of sleepless nights. Six straight months on the bridge in physical torment from a full-body skin eruption since the Tokyo raid, had taken their toll. Halsey was simply in no condition to lead a fleet into battle.
— Jun 04, 2025 05:54AM
