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I'm pretty sure I remember a video posted here not too long ago that...
...referenced that quote, but it was clearly AI-generated and attributed the quote to a fictitious German officer, so I'm not sure if that is actually a true story.
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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...
-- 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...
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-- MP4VT2004
Jun 05, 2026 at 01:04 PM ET
MP4VT2004
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06/05/26 01:04 PM ET