The Battle of Midway Quotes

“The war in China proved both a blessing and a curse for Japanese aircraft design. It gave Japanese designers and engineers a vital testing ground for their combat aircraft. However, the experience also led the Japanese to underestimate the importance of armor protection and to place undue emphasis on range and maneuverability.”
― Craig L. Symonds, The Battle of Midway

“Throughout that period, to all outward appearances, Nimitz maintained a cool, confident demeanor that lifted the spirits of those about him. It was an act, for he was beset by unrelenting anxiety.”
― Craig L. Symonds, The Battle of Midway

“Before the war was over, American submarines would take a terrible toll on the Japanese Navy and on her merchant fleet, and play an important role in several major surface actions as well, including Midway. But in the first year of the war, their impact was compromised by the fact that their torpedoes didn’t work.”
― Craig L. Symonds, The Battle of Midway

“Still,”
― Craig L. Symonds, The Battle of Midway

“was the product of fate, or chance, or luck, or even divine will.”
― Craig L. Symonds, The Battle of Midway

“damaged as to be of no further use. These losses were due”
― Craig L. Symonds, The Battle of Midway