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Battle of Midway - 80th Anniversary

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  • 04-06-2022 12:07pm
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    Manach
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,703 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    This naval carrier battle was one of the pivot moments in WW2: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Midway

    For those interested in greater detail, I'd recommend

    Shattered Sword: The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway By: Jonathan Parshall , Anthony Tully

    The Battle of Midway (Pivotal Moments in American History) By: Craig L. Symonds


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IMg7mrfmck




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    donaghs
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    I'm not exactly a fan of Roland Emmerich's films, but his 2019 "Midway" was on tv recently, and I found it to be a surprisingly enjoyable watch. It seemed to match up with all the facts I knew about the battle, but I'm no expert.

    The reviews were fairly poor when it came out, but I thought it was good.

    Interesting time, when the Japanese still had the initiative and resources to launch big attacks like this.



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