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Kamikazes
Season 2
Once again, James and Scott are taking a break from the narrative of key battles to discuss two more important topics. In this episode, we will tell …
4 years, 6 months ago
Okinawa (KB 9), Part Two
Season 2
As was the case with previous island battles, the American conquest of Okinawa was slow and bloody. In addition to their network of caves and tunnels…
4 years, 7 months ago
Okinawa (KB 9), Part One
Season 2
After the successful capture of Iwo Jima, the Americans’ next objective was Okinawa, which was only 330 miles from the Japanese home islands. Possess…
4 years, 7 months ago
Iwo Jima (KB 8), Part Two
Season 2
On February 19, 1945, 40,000 Marines landed on Iwo Jima, and many more would follow. Within four days, they had taken the summit of Mt. Suribachi, a …
4 years, 7 months ago
Iwo Jima (KB 8), Part One
Season 2
In order to make the strategic bombing runs over Japan more effective, General Curtis LeMay and other USAAF leaders wanted the B-29s to be escorted b…
4 years, 7 months ago
American Bombers in the Pacific Theater
Season 2
In May 1944, the US unveiled a new weapon, the Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber. It was bigger and faster than the B-17, it had a greater range, and …
4 years, 7 months ago
American Submarines in the Pacific
Season 2
In this episode, James and Scott take a break from the narrative of battles to take a deep dive (pun intended!) into the topic of American submarines…
4 years, 8 months ago
Leyte Gulf (Key Battle 7), Part Two
Season 2
In the last episode, we saw that the Japanese fleet, despite suffering some initial setbacks at the hands of the Americans, were still pressing hard …
4 years, 8 months ago
Leyte Gulf (Key Battle 7), Part One
Season 2
After their overwhelming victories at the Philippine Sea and the Mariana Islands, American military leaders faced several options for their next targ…
4 years, 8 months ago
Philippine Sea (Key Battle 6)
Season 2
While the American attack on Saipan was still in progress, the Japanese Pacific fleet launched an attack on the American fleet, hoping to halt the in…
4 years, 8 months ago