Americans Had Gone Over From The Defense To The Offense At A Marvelous Speed (Ep.21) 

Ladies and Gentlemen, this is Part 21 of battle of midway from Japanese Perspective. Image used in this video depicts Imperial Japanese Naval cruiser Mogami. Link of the playlist ru-vid.com/group/PLGjbe3ikd0XHzcsNpM8r8Z5NRMk_BaaCe Link of Part 1 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-aWoUWlMrEds.html Link of Part 2 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-GUGTDrT1qPg.html Link of Part 3 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-9t2eaS0eJs0.html Link of Part 4 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mFUEijdGMAc.html Link of Part 5 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-so_yo4GI1T8.html Link of Part 6 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-YzhxIC9J9q4.html Link of Part 7 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4UGnTwiGpOA.html Link of Part 8 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-A7yy-RhWvao.html Link of Part 9 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-wO-Z00X0y8U.html Link of Part 10 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6hW0BrvGm30.html Link of Part 11 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-JEpZCwtKyPM.html Link of Part 12 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-rlBarNXLGLY.html Link of Part 13 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-AVpsQnWJU-c.html Link of Part 14 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-SrlhQL9PAqI.html Link of Part 15 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5JVtF46dwV8.html Link of Part 16 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-fxFlaYkFCgk.html Link of Part 17 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Fex1TKWgNKo.html Link of Part 18 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-uo96CYjzH-0.html Link of Part 19 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7cYM8sQcI-4.html Link of Part 20 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-VCq394KYkmM.html

Another fine episode. I didn’t expect the series to continue with 21 episodes. Well done Sir.✌️✌️🙏🙏🙏

Thank you. I learned so much I didn’t know. Very interesting information.

By keeping the true magnitude of the defeat at Midway a secret, amongst the rank and file of the IJN ánd IJA "Victory Disease" surely must have persisted after Midway. Which would explain the initial overconfidence of the Japanese at Guadalcanal. But the true failure seems to me, the dispatch of the 2 carriers to the insignificant Aleutians. Had the IJN made 3 carrier forces with 2 carriers each, sending them from separate directions to Midway, and assigning an offensive and defensive task respectively to these 2 carriersin each force, things might have ended differently. We can all only thank our lucky stars, they didn't. Japanese included. Because the utter distruction of Japan which resulted from it, made Japan into a far better country than it had ever been in its entire pre-war history.

Wow! That was 55 minutes and 23 seconds worth listening. TY for the post.

I have read the 15 volume set called "U.S. Naval Operations Of World War 2" by naval historian Samuel Eliot Morrison who after the war got exclusive access to IJN historical documents to fully explain the Japanese side and decisions. It's very informative and interesting!

As usual very interesting. Are you sure there were no living men on Yorktown when she sank? I remember reading that a damage control parety had got trapped below decks and could not be evacuated and asked that the scutting torpedoes were aimed where they were so they woud die instantly? The treatment of the wounded from Exercise Tiger II in April 1944 was very similar to that of the Japanese wounded, in that case to prevent information about D-Day reaching the enemy. Japan was not the only country to have out of date officers, you have only to look at the performance of British tanks crewed by former cavalry units in the Desert to see that. Interesting point about experienced pilots, although our Bomber Command took horrific losses and not that many crews survived a 30 op tour those who did were given ground roles for three months, often in training units so we seem to have been ahead on that score.

The way the japanese military treated their own personel is a disgrace, no wonder they lost

This has been the best one yet, and I have listened to about twenty. Excellent post-battle analysis.

As the US island-hopping grew closer and closer to Japan, even the Japanese public knew something was up when battles were occurring at locations where they shouldn't, some from the first part of the war and should be well within the Japanese safety zone.

Contracting down training duration is something I can relate to. I joined the US Air Force Medical Corps in 1986, when the Cold War looked like it was going to get hot. I went from being a country doctor on an Indian Reservation to being an Air Force major in 10 days. Yup, 10 days. I stayed in for 27 years, though. 😊

Doing my part for the algorithm. Sgt. Grinch you good today.

It seems also that the scout observers were not trained in any standard way of assessing and reporting sightings, such as how early in a sighting they should report. Of course the same could be said of USS Tambour.

The initial response of the IJA to the US landing on Guadalcanal also seemed to betray a sense of arrogant underestimation of US fighting ability (“victory disease”), even though it was 2 months after Midway. Of course, they wildly underestimated the size of the US force too.

I am shocked that they could sustain such a huge lie for so long.

Learning about the intel from the Axis side is mind blowing. Constantly watching repeats of World War II on American Heroes channel doesn't even come close to all the Intel you get on here. Two thumbs-up.

Thanks!

They had to hide it because they understood the meaning and the consequences . It was their "decisive battle" and they lost it . Japan didn't have the capability to replace 4 carriers. In view of the huge american quantitive and qualitative superiority, the war was obviously lost. So they did not want to say to their nation Sorry, we put you in a war which we just lost for you ! Because this was the reality

So much energy and effort fueled by hubris and delusion, that affected and spent the lives of millions of innocent human beings. The Empire of Japan lost was inevitable, not cause by incompetent military commanders, but by a system rotten at its core

Intrigued at the sympathetic tone you have in this series.

Yamamoto also didn’t have enough fuel to pursue further, they never had used so much fuel before and had limited reserves.

I read a book called Japanese Destroyer Captain. It was written in the 1950’s by a leading Japanese destroyer captain. I believe he at one pint was the captain of the Shigure. He made many of the same points about the parts in japanese culture that lead to this. This would be similar to Korean Air almost being banned from many international flights, until they adopted english as the language used in the cockpit. It was this destroyer captains squadron that ran over the PT109. He did not have a lot of good to say about JFK letting that happen.

The US covered up Savo Island and other set backs. One reason was to deny their adversaries knowledge of their losses. That cover-up included house arrest of many durvivofs of the particular victory... yes, in that the fallen cruisers denied the IJN access of America's transports, the outcome can be seen as a strategic victory and a tragic tactical defeat. One of these narratives discusses Mizzawa's respect for the fierce battle received by the surprised Northern force.

The emperor was hardly royalty.

All good points, but you forgot one: Yammy should of waited until Shōkaku was back on-line thus giving him 5 carriers to do his complicated and bizarre Operation MI.....

simplistic, but greed (and lack of resources). The view is correct, destroying American carriers had to stay primary, even if it meant a feint towards Midway with no real invasion force. The greed part was Japan wanted two prizes, and divided its focus. The resources dictated everything Japan did, and they likely felt they had to take both targets in one trip. 80 years on it's easy to criticize; thing is, Japan had little reason to fear US capabilities at that time, Coral Sea notwithstanding.

Damage contol training is fine but when a ship is so overwhelming hit by 1000 lb bombs and Finally efficient torpedoes in numbers that boggles the mind then damage control becomes mute

What ship is being used for the thumbnail Sir?

It's pretty simple. Japan should have known that America may have figured out their plans. Japan was too loose about counter intelligence. If they had rigorous counter intelligence, their superiority in men and materiel would have given them victory.

The real failure was before the battle started...the subs reached the Pearl Harbor too late and Operation K...they should have sent the planes anyway and have the subs meet the aircraft at sea somewhere.

We tricked the sh*t out of these guys.

@ww2tales surely you can "edit" the titles. Would you please put EP 1, EP 2, EP 3 etc... in front of every title so we could be sure to watch them order ? Please ? You've made excellent videos. But if not watched in proper order...I think you understand what I'm getting at. Thank-you. 🫡 🇺🇸