Americans Have Struck Their Fatal Blow On Japanese Carriers (Ep.12)

[@WW2Tales]

Ladies and Gentlemen, this is Part 12 of battle of midway from Japanese Perspective , Image used in this video depicts Devastators of VT-6 aboard USS Enterprise being prepared for takeoff during the battle. Link of the playlist kzbin.info/aero/PLGjbe3ikd0XHzcsNpM8r8Z5NRMk_BaaCe Link of Part 1 kzbin.info/www/bejne/l4jShoqigtd4mtU Link of Part 2 kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYaqhXeoiZakhsk Link of Part 3 kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6WVlpSJZcp9qZI Link of Part 4 kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3e4dpygmayAd8U Link of Part 5 kzbin.info/www/bejne/qaDCqqJqfK5kipo Link of Part 6 kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6vLqXx5bq9sp5Y Link of Part 7 kzbin.info/www/bejne/aoaqn4etnqyjhaM Link of Part 8 kzbin.info/www/bejne/d2jcqmCInbypl9E Link of Part 9 kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYCQi2NmjZWsbrc Link of Part 10 kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJm6YXWoq6ygaZI Link of Part 11 kzbin.info/www/bejne/gHbTi3atqbCshq8

[@sgt.grinch3299]

Thank you for your detailed work Sir.

[@steveharris7116]

This has been the most Indepth and informative narrative I have seen on the battle. Excellent series learned a lot.

[@steveharris7116]

@@CaptainColdyron222 He was reading book using AI, an excellent book and narrative, rather enjoyed listening to it

[@arcticfox5769]

this is the only Japanese perspective in which they talk about the thatch weave. a genius tactic utilizing the heavy and tough wildcats armor to soak damage while their wingman guns down the zero. causing a great amount of frustration to the zero pilots as stated in the ep

[@michaelcoe9824]

See above

[@Andrew-ep4kw]

Essentially, the wildcats used a rope a dope strategy, utilizing their endurance to create opportunities to land blows on the more maneuverable Zeros.

[@dannyski6912]

Thanks for posting this. This is an incredibly detailed AND well written dissection of the engagement.

[@WW2Tales]

@dannyski6912 Glad it was helpful! 🙏

[@jeffreysainio2572]

Thanks!

[@WW2Tales]

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[@l3uIletpoints]

Very interesting series. Thanks

[@sgt.grinch3299]

Thank you for another excellent episode. The only true report is the battle was chaotic and did not play out as either side expected. The bravery of the Warriors on both side is stellar. The fight over open water, constant pressure on both sides, and lack of knowledge and experience really hindered both sides.

[@MurrayJoe]

I wish there was a link to the next video & previous videos in the description.

[@badpop987]

Check the top comment

[@MurrayJoe]

@@badpop987thank, but they should be in the description.

[@keithbusick6859]

One thing is undeniable that the carrier Dauntless pilots knew their business and made quick work of the Japanese carriers 1 2 3 and #4 by the end day Banzi !

[@ddegn]

Thanks for sharing another interesting video.

[@WW2Tales]

Sir very kind of you 💐

[@shospulecolupis9718]

It's one of the longest single frame videos the I know of

[@ddegn]

@@shospulecolupis9718 You weren't watching closely. A shark fin appears two times during the video. Didn't you see it? BTW, I have some weird floaties in my eye. Not that the floaties have anything to do with my reply,

[@davidsmith7372]

As always doing my part for the algorithm. Thanks

[@WW2Tales]

Much appreciated Sir 🙏

[@davidsmith7372]

@@WW2Tales This series is exceptional.

[@richardthornhill4630]

Interesting detailed description of the Midway event.

[@rosaliegolding5549]

Your Narration is so clear and Calm and voice not irritating like so many video’s

[@WW2Tales]

@rosaliegolding5549 Thank you so much sir for the positive feedback

[@traucoGonzalez]

Thank you , I appreciate your work .

[@WW2Tales]

You are very welcome

[@mikespangler98]

Good demolition of Fuchida's story.

[@denvan3143]

While the facts contradict Fuchida’s account, it is likely the way he remembered the events. He was recovering from an appendectomy, was almost certainly on pain medications, Both of his ankles were broken during the attack, he had seen the destruction of three of the aircraft carriers and knew many of his fellow pilots were dead or dying. There are many Americans who swear that on 9/11 they saw the first airliner crash into world trade tower One on live television as the event happened; that isn’t possible because there was no live television feed with a camera pointing at world trade tower One when the event happened but that’s the way people remember that traumatic event. Claiming that he knowingly lied is a claim of mind reading; we don’t know what was going through the man’s mind at the time. To judge that he was willfully lying about the events is arbitrary and seems to be evidence of animus toward him, for whatever reason.

[@newearth5d]

Just when I thought there was nothing new to know about this historic battle

[@2Oldcoots]

Wonderfully detailed history lesson~Hiryu probably survived because ......watch the video!

[@MinhNguyen-cn8kx]

Fantastico butai... Respect from Vietnam... Allahu akhbar.

[@mikespangler98]

25:10 or a bit later, Mcclusky was presented with two curriculum vitaes 😂 I'm pretty sure it was CV. 😉 I feel less threatened by AI all the time.

[@tonyduncan9852]

Yes. The AI needs to be taught by a _cleverer_ AI that can already speak sensible English, and handle text-to-speech with more 'intuition'. No machine is perfect - yet.

[@thomasbeach905]

Why don’t they just hire a human reader? One who can pronounce Japanese correctly?

[@wadeenyart9676]

TY and up with the algorithm

[@rinkevichjm]

If you watch the unauthorized history of the pacific war podcast the combat operations sheeets are shown.

[@larryehrlich57]

Don't forget that America dropped two Atomic bombs on Japan to force Japan to surrender and end the war with Japan. Unfortunately, Japan did not surrender after our first Atomic bomb. So America dropped the second Atomic bomb...and then Japan surrendered. Sad.

[@jcho6927]

That was not the only factor it is the 1 of the factor why, the second was the Russians also, declared war on Japan and started rapidly gaining the weak Japanese forces in Asia. After the victory against Germany the Russians went after the Japanese to gain ground of territory s, Japan was fighting a two front war. They rather surrender to the American forces vs Russians. The emperor knew they lost the war with the Americans and the Russians at their heels. If they only fought the Americans they would have fought to the bitter end. With the Russians getting close they had no choice. The only choice was to surrender to the Americans. The Russians and the Japanese did not like each other they knew the Russians would slaughter them.

[@Dav1Gv]

Agai8n very interesting analysis as was the correction of Fuchinda's dramatic account. The voiceover has deinitely improved but I am not sure why it said curriculum vitae - was this a misreading of CV and surely Ens is not a word but short for Ensign?

[@WW2Tales]

@Dav1Gv Sir your both observations are valid , its a misreading of CV and Ens is short form of Ensign, accept our apologies Kind Regards

[@tonyduncan9852]

Carrier vessel = CV = Curriculum Vitae = makes for a literate algorithm (one day!)

[@Dav1Gv]

@@tonyduncan9852 Maybe one day (when it stops raining) If you're not in the UK you may not get this joke

[@tonyduncan9852]

@@Dav1Gv Have been. Got it. 😎

[@berenc7619]

This is what happends when you gong to war with a bigger Nation that has more wealth, men , technology, and resources than you so . The South , and im from the South , made those same mistakes

[@yannistsili6585]

Finally

[@ibuprofenPill]

48:25, so the term “pot shot” isn’t just an English expression. Whodathunkit?

[@berenc7619]

Being from the South US , I often get asked by Northerns and those outside the US why the South list the civil war and this is my explanation : The South , like Japan lost for the same reasons : 1). because they never looked at the

[@berenc7619]

1) both believed a false narrative from people who had not sat down and actually studied to see if victory for such a war was feasible . against an enemy . 2) both were driven by passion, tradition and pride , not realistic expectations. 3) both were told what to believe by those warmongering , and not telling the truth that war with a perceived enemy was not winnable . 4) war was given a false persona ideal of the honor of battle and the the glory of battle - thats olny a reality on a parade ground . 4) lack of solid allies You allies HAVE to want to and be able to back you

[@dg20120]

⁠@@berenc7619 Good points. William T. Sherman was working at a college in Louisiana when the confederacy seceded. He quickly pointed out that the south had very little industrial capacity and couldn’t run a war for long. This should have been obvious when a sizable number of confederate troops showed up at Gettysburg without shoes.

[@mississippichris]

​@dg20120 It is not a stretch to state that Sherman has the first president of LSU. I find that ironic. Thanks for this series.

[@gregcollins7602]

This "expert" never met Jon Parshall. He is correct about the Fuchida account.

[@pauldietz1325]

Um, this video is a direct rendition of Parshall and Tully's "Shattered Sword".

[@mraudio]

@@pauldietz1325 I was wondering about that...

[@Vanayr]

@@pauldietz1325you beat me to it 😢

[@richardzackerdonski4410]

@@pauldietz1325 Yep. Pretty much word for word.

[@Hibrass]

I haven’t seen any sign that the video creator has given credit to the source material….

[@zoezulma594]

One theme is consistent throughout this narrative -- the danger of arrogance. The Japanese commanders thought they would have no trouble with incompetent, cowardly American pilots so the Japanese aircraft carriers were safe from attack. You would think they would be less overconfident after losing four fleet aircraft carriers to American dive bombers. But, a couple months later after the U.S. captured an airfield at Guadalcanal with the 1st Marine Division the Japanese sent the elite Kawaguchi Detachment of brigade strength to destroy the division. The result was the Kawaguchi Detachment was totally destroyed at the expense of a few marine casualties. Talk about an attitude adjustment!

[@stephennewton2223]

I find it odd that the AI can't be taught that Ens. stands for ensign and should not be pronounced E N S.

[@vissitorsteve]

This series is addicting! Thank you! Still the loss of so many young men's lives makes me hurt all the more. And now we are faced with right wing militias whose goal is the overthrow our democracy, dishonoring the bravery of all those sacrifices which won the war for the freedom we now enjoy.

[@WW2Tales]

Sir very kind of you 💐

[@wr1791]

While Biden’s Democrats widely away at our constitutional rights is the ultimate dishonor to our veterans, next to Pelosi and Schumer trying to dis arm our veterans!! You sir certainly have a screwed view of what is going on in this country.

[@tonyduncan9852]

May we all stop living in 'interesting times'.

[@sgt.grinch3299]

What are you talking about? If you are referring to the USA, you are incorrect. The USA is a Constitutional Republic not a democracy. Most assuredly, you never served in any branch of the military. If you had, I expect your opinion would be very different and realistic. Semper Fi my fellow Warriors. I served to honor my family members which have served and were lost in many of our nations wars. My family has been on this continent since 1725. We have served in every war prior to and since this nations birth. I will not allow ignorance to belittle the sacrifice of my forefathers or steal the Rights that we have been given by their sacrifices.

[@joeschmooz-it6nh]

Left wing communists are the problem, Worldwide.

[@SammyNeedsAnAlibi]

BS ALERT: Those 5 minutes it would take for the Zeros (climb rate is 53 feet per second) to get to Dive Bomber Altitude (14K feet) is an ETERNITY.... the Dive Bombers could of made their runs and were already clearing the area before the Zeros could get near them.

[@bclmax]

you realise the dive bombers showed much later that the torp squad right? thats a total myth the cap was drawn down. go read shattered sword by parshall and tully

[@michaelcoe9824]

Sorry, but you make Thatch and his command sound psychic. Obviously they had discussed this maneuver, or it would be untenable.

[@michaelcoe9824]

Thatch would not have a clue about the number of Zeros attracted to him, whilst engaged in combat...

[@michaelcoe9824]

Aargh, you neglect the way of American pilots, that did not maintain pilots to types, ie. fighters and bombers...

[@haroldhahn7044]

Way too many adds!

[@jeffmcdonald4225]

Don't you love it when someone writing a book, 60 YEARS AFTER the event, knows more than those who were actually at the battle? The writer even admits that no one else agrees with him. Amazing. What an a$$hole.

[@ersmed]

Thumbs down for computer read text

[@jagsdomain203]

I thought the spd's were

[@richardtardo5170]

This series is very frustrating in the worthless second guessing and unneeded contradictions to other reports. All of this simply is just extending the story to the point of frustration.

[@stischer47]

Then don't listen to it if it frustrates you.

[@berenc7619]

The Mention of conflicting reports from the Japanese are important because it shows how the lack of reliable information the Japanese fleet had contributed it's failure to invade Midway and get out of the area with at least some of the carriers and planes intact .

[@67cudaksa34]

i put forwird that the japanese pilots were no better than any of the American pilots. at the time of the war, they had better aircraft And this man seems to think he is the absolute expert on this matter also ni dive bomber used 100 pound bombs, 500 and 1000 pound bombs were used

[@Adiscretefirm]

The IJN pilots had a lot more combat experience and their fleet had a lot more experience with launching and retrieving full squadron flights, look at the circus the US encountered trying to send the strikes at Midway, no fighter cover, level and dive bombers showing up separately, etc

[@matthewnewton8812]

⁠​⁠@@AdiscretefirmAll of that chaos was down to a single fact- the Americans inability to put planes into the air fast enough to get into formation without wasting 1/3 of their fuel just loitering doing circles around the fleet. By the end of the war they could launch 80 planes in 15 minutes.

[@Adiscretefirm]

@@matthewnewton8812 my point exactly, the IJN had spent 15 years building and training the carrier strike force, the USN had to learn on the fly and with experience gained mastery of carrier combat they didn't have in 1942

[@billotto602]

I believe that SBD's did carry 100lb bombs on their wings with 500 & 1000 lb bombs were in the center point bomb rack.

[@livingadreamlife1428]

Not surprisingly, at the time of PH attack, IJN had more combat experienced pilots, given the war against China. They also had a faster, more maneuverable aircraft in the Zero and their launch and recovery techniques for Carriers were far superior to the uSN. However, their pilots weren’t “better” than US pilots. In fact. US pilot training was superior, a major fact which enabled the USN to catch up to and surpass the IJN in 1942. in addition to training, USN rotated pilots from sea duty back to the US to train new pilots and develop dogfighting and bombing technique. This developed skill and depth in the ranks. IJN pilots served at sea until they died, were injured or war ended. Same for their mechanics. When they lost 4 carriers at Midway, they lost many of their best pilots and skilled mechanics. They never recovered from nor replaced that loss.

[@bertarndt9953]

Are you filling this story with of nothing to make it longer? Made a good story boring. To much junk.

[@WW2Tales]

@bertarndt9953 Sir we are just covering the complete story in logical sequence for our channel subscribers , if we quit halfway while covering any series , we get a lot of complaints

[@daddyjay6375]

Fajuyo was a willing bottom.

[@vincepatton6366]

Thanks!

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