Chapter
The Pacific War - Island Fortresses
32:21 - 39:33 (07:12)
Some of the islands in the Pacific theater of World War II where the Japanese created their defense perimeters were much larger and difficult to navigate than the commonly held stereotypical image of small atolls or coral reefs. The Japanese strategy involved building airfields and creating a web of defense.
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This podcast episode discusses the potential challenges Japan may face once they unleash their industrial strength and create a defense perimeter, while comparing it to the difficulties the Germans faced during WWII.
32:21 - 35:35 (03:14)
Summary
This podcast episode discusses the potential challenges Japan may face once they unleash their industrial strength and create a defense perimeter, while comparing it to the difficulties the Germans faced during WWII.
ChapterThe Pacific War - Island Fortresses
EpisodeShow 64 - Supernova in the East III
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
During World War II, the US and Japan fought a brutal war in the Pacific, but the enemies weren't always the ones shooting at each other.
35:35 - 39:33 (03:58)
Summary
During World War II, the US and Japan fought a brutal war in the Pacific, but the enemies weren't always the ones shooting at each other. A look at the islands that were on the front lines of the war, and what remains of the traces they left behind.