June 04, 2011
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Posted by: Siergen at June 04, 2011 01:51 PM (FiHIo)
Posted by: Steven Den Beste at June 04, 2011 02:26 PM (+rSRq)
From everything that I have read, which includes Tony Tully and John Parshall's Broken Sword, the Japanese did not have any plans for using Midway as a base to launch air attacks on Hawaii. In point of fact, they did not have much idea on what to do with Midway after they had captured it.
Also, it is questionable just how many aircraft could have been based from Midway, especially larger ones. IIRC, what the Americans actually had on Midway was essentially everything they could squeeze onto the island.
Posted by: cxt217 at June 04, 2011 06:59 PM (PKA/z)
Posted by: Steven Den Beste at June 04, 2011 07:15 PM (+rSRq)
Posted by: Ari at June 05, 2011 11:21 AM (QXAzG)
"Is there actually any plausible way for the japanese to win the war in Pacific?"
Only if U.S. leadership folded which wasn't ever going to happen given the sneak attack on Pearl. To emphasize how foolish the Japanese were was that only 1/3 of America's production was used against the Japanese. Two thirds was for the Germans which were rightly perceived as the greater threat.
The Japanese war plan can be summerized as:
1. Attack Pearl Harbor.
2. ??
3. World domination.
Posted by: TBlakely at June 05, 2011 01:52 PM (S3uDg)
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