Sunday, June 04, 2006

Midway

First posted 4 June 2006

Sixty-four years ago today the United States Navy changed the course of the Pacific War with its victory at Midway. I know of no other battle where so much changed in just a matter of minutes. At 10.20 that day, the Japanese possessed the strategic initiative in the Pacific and a decided naval superiority. At 10.30 both were lost.


Battle of Midway, 4-7 June 1942

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