Thankfully we had broken enough of their code to determine where...
...they would attack next, and they guessed where they would position themselves when they attacked. We positioned our forces where they didn't expect.
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The Battle of Midway. Balance of Forces chart...(luck was on our side)**
-- ColoVT82
Jun 05, 2026 at 08:43 AM ET
ColoVT82
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06/05/26 08:43 AM ET
The smart move would be to withdraw. Trouble is I want that 4th carrier.**
-- soldcokesatLane
Jun 06, 2026 at 12:09 PM ET
soldcokesatLane
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06/06/26 12:09 PM ET
my 2nd latest (early) PacWar book... says the Jap' CV war (SPOILS)
-- bourbonstreet
Jun 05, 2026 at 09:26 PM ET
bourbonstreet
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06/05/26 09:26 PM ET
"Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?" **
-- WestyHokie
Jun 05, 2026 at 02:34 PM ET
WestyHokie
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06/05/26 02:34 PM ET
Luck was definitely on our side!
-- EDGEMAN
Jun 05, 2026 at 09:11 AM ET
EDGEMAN
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06/05/26 09:11 AM ET
On your last point, the US had only 7 carriers when the war started, and
-- Coach McGuirk
Jun 05, 2026 at 12:11 PM ET
Coach McGuirk
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06/05/26 12:11 PM ET
We found them 1st. Won the initiative roll too....**
-- ColoVT82
Jun 05, 2026 at 09:28 AM ET
ColoVT82
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06/05/26 09:28 AM ET
And their one find us catapult and radio both got mucked up. ODD day.**
-- bourbonstreet
Jun 05, 2026 at 09:27 PM ET
bourbonstreet
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06/05/26 09:27 PM ET
And several Nat 20 attack rolls**
-- Burruss Writer
Jun 05, 2026 at 12:24 PM ET
Burruss Writer
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06/05/26 12:24 PM ET
Thankfully we had broken enough of their code to determine where...
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-- EDGEMAN
Jun 05, 2026 at 09:51 AM ET
EDGEMAN
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06/05/26 09:51 AM ET
re: American Industry during WW2...i read recently that the German (and
-- al pie hokie
Jun 05, 2026 at 09:22 AM ET
al pie hokie
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06/05/26 09:22 AM ET
I'm pretty sure I remember a video posted here not too long ago that...
-- MP4VT2004
Jun 05, 2026 at 01:04 PM ET
MP4VT2004
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06/05/26 01:04 PM ET