At 6:05 on December 8, 1941, the first attack squadron, a total of 350 aircraft, 765 men, departed for Pearl Harbor, ushering in a new phase of the war. Vice Admiral Nagumo, commander of the First Task Force, and Admiral Kimmel,…
As the Japanese military continues to advance in the Indian Ocean, they draw up the Midway operation plan with the goal of blocking the US Navy's mobile operations and destroying the US Pacific task force. However, the U.S. Pacific Fleet…
The Japanese Navy lost three main aircraft carriers, Akagi, Kaga, and Soryu. The remaining Hiryu launches a final battle against three US aircraft carriers. Japanese aircraft also attack a US aircraft carrier in a torpedo battle. The…
The Japanese army, advancing south to secure resources, landed on the Malay Peninsula with the aim of taking Singapore, the base of the British army, by land. In the early hours of December 8, the vanguard forces landed at Singapore. At…
Japanese soldiers are exhausted from the rush from the Malay Peninsula landing, and the Japanese army does not have enough ammunition. How will General Yamashita take Singapore? The British army defends Singapore while being completely…
Under the banner of Lieutenant General Sakai, commander of the 23rd Army, following the landing on the Malay Peninsula, 12,000 troops will attack the defended British territory of Hong Kong. British, Indian, and Australian forces…
The British Eastern Fleet joins the battleship Prince of Wales and the battlecruiser Repulse, and the British forces in Singapore enter an impregnable defense. After receiving information on the movement of the British Eastern Fleet from…
The first battle between aircraft carriers in naval history. One-on-one battle between Zero Fighter and Grumman, which are each carrier-based aircraft. In support of the Port Morespie operation, a task force led by Lieutenant General…
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Operation Celebes Island capture. Operation by the Japanese army's first parachute unit. An unknown strategy for the Japanese army. A parachutist who was praised as a hero in the sky. But heroes are not alone. At first glance, it looks…
The Japanese army goes to capture the Philippines, which is under the control of the United States. Judging the results of the Japanese army, General MacArthur abandoned the Philippines as a defenseless city. He escapes to the Bataan…
I-168 sortieed to finish off Yorktown, which was severely damaged in the Battle of Midway. Can you really discover Yorktown in the wide ocean and sink it? The sinking of Yorktown is necessary in the immediate Pacific theater. Will Captain…
With the momentum of the victory in the Battle of Midway, the American forces raised the signal of a counterattack against the Japanese forces. However, the US military is also undeniably lacking in strength. The newly organized 8th Fleet…
A military fighter "Hayabusa" (falcon) was developed to keep up with fighters from other countries. It was Major Takeo Kato who led the "Hayabusa Fighter Corps" with high-performance fighters. After escorting the landing forces of the…
After the withdrawal from Guadalcanal, Rabaul was the last stronghold to defend the southern regions. However, air superiority is already in the Allies. Aiming to cut off the supply line of the Japanese army, the US military attacks the…
In order to stop the US task force's advance from the north, the Japanese army carried out Operation Aleutian and marched to Attu and Kiska islands. However, the U.S. forces counterattacked and captured Attu Island, planning to advance to…
Sea control of the western Pacific was completely transferred to the U.S. military. In the early hours of October 18, 1944, Operation Sho Ichigo was launched to attack the US fleet in the Leyte Sea area with all-out efforts. Form a…
Isoroku Yamamoto, Commander of the Combined Fleet, goes to Bougainville to inspect the front lines in order to boost the morale of the Southern Army, which is repeatedly fighting fierce battles. Encrypted telegrams sent by the Japanese…
In order to supply Guadalcanal as well, the Japanese army carries out a drum can operation with destroyers. As the U.S. forces furiously intercept the fleet, Rear Admiral Raizou Tanaka, commander of the 2nd Torpedo Squadron, is forced to…
After the withdrawal of Japanese forces from Guadalcanal, the completion of the B29 enabled the US military to carry out air raids on the mainland of Japan. It was necessary to capture Saipan Island to make it an air raid base. This is…
Battleship Musashi sorties as a ship in charge of damage. Each commander was obsessed with the specter of a decisive fleet battle, and Captain Musashi, who received a decisive air battle that followed the trend of the times. Considering…
In order to destroy the landing force and the transport fleet led by Gen. MacArthur, the Japanese army carries out a large-scale revival operation. Using the riot squad led by Lieutenant General Ozawa as decoys, the U.S. riot squad was…
The US military was considering dispatching fighter planes to support the bombing of the Japanese mainland by B-29s. Iwo Jima was the only fighter base. When the mainland bombing of B29 with support fighters is carried out, Japan's ashes…
"Aiming to become a divine machine commander, the empire's rise to prosperity is here in one fell swoop. Each member must fight valiantly to destroy all enemies, and demonstrate the true strength of the maritime special attack unit." The…
On July 27, 1945, the Potsdam Declaration was announced. Atomic bombs are dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki against Japan, which is at the end of the war. What kind of determination and action did Minister Shimomura, Minister of State and…
