The Pacific War - week by week
Episodes
- 112 - Pacific War - Ledo Road Offensive , January 9-16, 1944
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Last time we spoke about the landing at Saidor and the drive against Sio. The Australians were still advancing across Shaggy Ridge when General MacArt...
- 111 - Pacific War - Landing at Saidor , January 2-9, 1944
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Last time we spoke about Operation Backhander, the landings at Cape Gloucester. General Douglas MacArthur unleashed another cog in the machine that wa...
- 110 - Pacific War - Landing at Cape Gloucester , December 26, 1943 - January 2,1944
26 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last time we spoke about the aftermath of the Arawe landing and the drive towards Sio. The Komori detachment did everything they could to bottle up th...
- 109 - Pacific War - Drive on Sio , December 19-26, 1943
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last time we spoke about landings against Arawe, the continuation of the Bougainville campaign and some new action in the CBI theater. Despite a rubbe...
- 108 - Pacific War - Landing at Arawe , December 12-19, 1943
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last time we spoke about the two pronged offensive against Wareo and the ongoing operation on Bougainville. Katagiri’s men had lost the battle for s...
- 107 - Pacific War - Fall of Wareo , December 5-12, 1943
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last time we spoke about the learning process after the success, a very bloody one at that, of Operation galvanic, the continued operations in New Gui...
- 106 - Pacific War - The Battle of Cape St George, November 28 - 5 December, 1943
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last time we spoke about operation Galvanic, the invasion of the Gilbert islands. The Americans finally assaulted Tarawa, Makin, Betio and the smaller...
- 105 - Pacific War - The Bloody Invasion of the Gilberts, November 21-28, 1943
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last time we spoke about the planning for operation Galvanic and the battle of Sattelberg. The Americans were finally going to make their thrust into ...
- 104 - Pacific War - The Battle of Sattelberg, November 14-21, 1943
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last time we spoke about the Japanese counteroffensive against the Marine beachhead on Bougainville. Things were looking bad for the Japanese before t...
- 103 - Pacific War - The Counterattack on Bougainville, November 7 - 14, 1943
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last time we spoke about the naval battle of Empress Augusta Bay. Operation Cherry Blossom kicked off taking the Japanese by complete surprise. All of...
- 102 - Pacific War - The Battle of Empress Augusta Bay, October 31 - 7 November, 1943
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last time we spoke about the invasion of the Treasury Islands. The time had come to begin operations against Bougainville, but in order to do so th...
- 101 - Pacific War - Invasion of Treasury Islands, October 24-31, 1943
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last time we spoke about the defense of Finschhafen. Finschhafen was a enormous staging camp for the allies now. The Japanese could not sit idly by al...
- 100 - Pacific War - Defense of Finschhafen, October 17-24, 1943
21 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last time we spoke about the ongoing operations around Finschhafen. The Japanese had technically lost Finschhafen in a rather quick fashion when the a...
- 99 - Pacific War - On to Shaggy Ridge, October 10-17, 1943
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last time we spoke about the end to the battle over Vella Lavella, the continued offensive against Finschhafen and some special operations. The Naval ...
- 98 - Pacific War - Naval Battle of Vella Lavella, October 3 - 10, 1943
08 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last time we spoke about operation Se-Go and the continued drive on Finschhafen. The evacuation of Kolombangara, designated operation Se-Go showcased ...
- 97 - Pacific War - Drive to Finschhafen, September 26 - 3 October, 1943
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last time we spoke about the Huon Gulf offensive. The Japanese until now had not considered their losses at Guadalcanal and Buna-Gona as irretrievable...
- 96 - Pacific War - Huon Peninsula Offensive, September 19-26, 1943
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last time we spoke about the conclusion to the Lae-Salamaua campaign. Operation postern was unleashed with a bang. The Japanese were taken by complete...
- 95 - Pacific War - Fall of Lae-Salamaua, September 12-19, 1943
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last time we spoke about the unleashing of Operation Postern and the continued advance towards Salamaua. The landings at Lae and droppings at Nadzab w...
- 94 - Pacific War - Operation Postern, September 5-12, 1943
09 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last time we spoke about the mop up operations on New Georgia and the continued drive upon Salamaua and Lae. Munda had fallen, New Georgia was certain...
- 93 - Pacific War - Mopping up in New Georgia, August 29 - 5 September, 1943
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last time we spoke about the major planning leading to a thrust into the central pacific and General Kenney’s neutralization efforts of the Lae area...
- 92 - Pacific War - Into the Central Pacific, August 22-29, 1943
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last time we spoke about the beginning of mop up operations after the fall of Munda, the amphibious invasion of Vella Lavella and the fall of Kiska. N...
- 91 - Pacific War - Fall of Kiska & Battle of Vella Lavella, August 15-22, 1943
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last time we spoke about the Komiatum Offensive in New Guinea. The drive to Lae and Salamaua was raging on New Guinea. Mount Tambu was assaulted and t...
- 90 - Pacific War - Komiatum Offensive, August 8-15, 1943
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last time we spoke about the intense battle for Munda. The most important objective of the New Georgia campaign, the seizure of Munda had come at long...
- 89 - Pacific War - Fall of Munda, August 1-8, 1943
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last time we spoke about the drive to Lae and Salamaua on New Guinea and the mysterious battle of the Pips. The boys on Green Hell were having a hell ...
- 88 - Pacific War - The Mysterious Battle of the Pips, July 25 - 1 August, 1943
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last time we spoke about the allied drive to Munda and General Sasaki’s major counter offensive. General Wing began the drive upon Munda Point, but ...
- 87 - Pacific War - Drive on Munda point, July 18-25, 1943
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last time we spoke about the allied offensive against Mubo and the naval battle of Kolombangara. The Australians and Americans were continuing the dri...
- 86 - Pacific War - Fall of Mubo & battle of Kolombangara, July 11-18, 1943
15 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last time we spoke about the amphibious assaults in New Georgia, New Guinea and the naval battle of Kula Gulf. The boys on New Guinea were edging ever...
- 85 - Pacific War - The battle of Kula Gulf, July 4-11, 1943
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last time we spoke about the amphibious assaults for Operations Chronicle and Toenails. General Douglas MacArthur finally performed his landings at Na...
- 84 - Pacific War - Invasion of New Georgia, June 27 - July 4, 1943
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last time we spoke about the extensive plans involved in Operation Cartwheel. The allies were crossing their T’s and dotting their I’s. MacArthur ...
- 81 - Pacific War - The entire Guadalcanal campaign with Dave Holland SPECIAL
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
- 83 - Pacific War - Battle of Lababia Ridge, June 20-27, 1943
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last time we spoke about operation Cartwheel, developments in Green hell and some new adventures in Burma. General Douglas MacArthur had his work cut ...
- 82 - Pacific War - Operation Cartwheel starts rolling, June 6-20, 1943
16 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last time we spoke about the aftermath of the battle for Attu. The American victory over Attu meant the end of the Aleutian campaign for the Japanese,...
- 80 - Pacific War - The rice bowl campaign, May 30 - June 6, 1943
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
/Last time we spoke about the fall of Attu. The Americans had to fight both the Japanese and a very cruel mother nature to claim the frigid island ...
- 79 - Pacific War - Fall of Attu, May 23-30, 1943
28 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last time we spoke about the battle of Attu. The American forces were gradually taking the high grounds from the Japanese. The stalemate at Jarmin’s...
- 78 - Pacific War - West Hubei Offensive and Changjiao Massacre, May 16-23, 1943
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last time we spoke about the battle for Attu. The allied commanders responsible for the frigid northern pacific theater finally unleashed a major camp...
- 77 - Pacific War -Battle of Attu, May 9-16, 1943
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last time we spoke about the drive towards Salamaua. New Guinea was about to see a large scale offensive launched at Salamaua, but in order for it to ...
- 76 - Pacific War - Operation Postern, the drive to Salamaua, May 2-9, 1943
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last time we spoke about actions in New Guinea and the Japanese counteroffensive in Arakan. The good ol boys down unda were getting ready to launch a ...
- 75 - Pacific War - Japanese counteroffensive in Arakan, April 25 - May 2, 1943
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last time we spoke about Operation Vengeance, the assassination of Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto. When the decrypted intelligence hit Admiral Nimitz desk a...
- 74 - Pacific War - Operation Vengeance, April 18-25, 1943
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last time we spoke about the situation in the north pacific and the grand conclusion of the Chindits Operation Longcloth. The battle of the Komandorsk...
- 73 - Pacific War - Return of the Chindits, April 11-18, 1943
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last time we spoke about Admiral Yamamoto’s Operation I-Go. The empire of the rising sun had to do something about the allied advance up the solomon...
- 72 - Pacific War - Operation I-GO, April 4-11, 1943
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last time we spoke about the disastrous first Arakan campaign and the Pacific Military conference of 1943. Yes Mr. Irwin had royally messed up the Ara...
- 71 - Pacific War - Pacific Military Conference, MacArthur vs King, March 28 - April 4, 1943
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last time we spoke about the battle of Komandorski islands. Admirals Kinkaid and McMorris began a naval blockade of Attu and Kiska putting the IJN in ...
- 70 - Pacific War - Battle of the Komandorski Islands, March 21-28, 1943
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last time we spoke about Wingate, the Chindits and Operation Longcloth. The onion eating madman Wingate certainly pushed his men to the limits as Oper...
- 69 - Pacific War - Operation Longcloth, March 14-21, 1943
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last time we spoke a bit about the ongoings of the Second Sino-Japanese War. Mao Zedong’s Fourth Army faced off against the IJA in the western Hubei...
- 68 - Pacific War - Battle of the Blackett Strait, March 7-14, 1943
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last time we spoke about the battle of the Bismarck Sea. Though it was called a battle, what occurred at the Bismarck Sea was more of a catastrophic s...
- 67 - Pacific War - Battle at the Bismarck Sea, February 28 - March 7, 1943
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last time we spoke about the landing at Amchitka and the invasion of the Russell Islands. The Aleutian island campaign saw a lot of action when the al...
- 66 - Pacific War -Landing at Amchitka and invasion of the Russels, February 21-28, 1943
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last time we spoke about the first adventure of the Chindits. Eccentric and quite literally madman Wingate was championed by Wavell to create a guerri...
- 65 - Pacific War - First Chindits expedition and Operation Longcloth, February 14-21, 1943
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last time we spoke about the successful execution of operation KE and the battle of Wau. Operation KE was a success and the Japanese had managed to ev...
- 64 - Pacific War - Battle of Wau, February 7-14, 1943
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last time we spoke about the successful execution of operation KE. The Japanese feints had proven to be effective as by the time the Americans figured...
- 63 - Pacific War - Operation KE and evacuation from Guadalcanal, January 31 - February 7, 1943
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last time we spoke about General Patchs campaign to finally rid Guadalcanal of the Japanese menace. The Sea Horse, Galloping Horse and Gifu were neutr...
- 62 - Pacific War - Battle of Rennell Island, January 24 - 31, 1943
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last time we spoke about the offensive against the Gifu. The estimation of the Gifu defenses proved to be greatly underestimated and it was only after...
- 61 - Pacific War - Fall of Sanananda, January 17-24, 1943
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last time we spoke about the crazy scramble between the Japanese and Americans as a result of preparation for Operation KE. The American intelligence ...
- 60 - Pacific War - Battles of the Galloping horse and the Sea Horse, January 10-17, 1943
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, another chapter opens up in Guadalcanal: it is to be the final chapter of the campaign, the last American offensive, the final Japanese defeat....
- 59 - Pacific War - Sanananda Campaign, January 3-10, 1943
03 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last time we spoke about the secretive discussions amongst the top ranking Japanese military leaders that lead to the creation of operation KE. Both t...
- 58 - Pacific War - Fall of Buna, December 27, 1942- January 3, 1943
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last time we spoke about the First Arakan Campaign. General Slim and Lt General Irwin Noel were beginning to have a budding bromance, but Noel simply ...
- 57 - Pacific War - First Arakan Campaign, December 20-27, 1942
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Last time we spoke about the grueling battle for Buna-Gona. The villages of Buna and Gona had been captured, but the Americans and Australians had a l...
- 56 - Pacific War - Mount Austen Offensive, December 13-20, 1942
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Last time we spoke about the grueling fall of the villages of Buna and Gona during the Buna-Gona offensive. The Americans, Australians and Japanese ha...
- 55 - Pacific War -Fall of Gona, December 6-13, 1942
08 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Last time we spoke about the battle of Tassafaronga. It was a defeat, but also a major humiliation for the American navy. A American Cruiser-Destroyer...
- 54 - Pacific War - Battle of Tassafaronga, November 29 - December 6, 1942
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Last time we spoke about the long and bloody patrol of Carlson’s raiders. Shoji and his men were in for a nasty surprise when they disappeared into ...
- 53 - Pacific War - Carlson’s long and bloody patrol, November 22-29, 1942
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Last time we spoke about the battle for Buna and Gona. The American and Australians forces pushed the Japanese towards the Buna-Gona area and with the...
- 52 - Pacific War - Battle of Buna-Gona, November 15-22, 1942
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, the sun begins to set on the Empire of the Rising Sun. The decisive battle to destroy the American Navy had failed; their overland offensive th...
- 51 - Pacific War - Naval battle of Guadalcanal, November 8-15, 1942
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After many weeks of seeing the brutal fighting that was unfolding in the Southwest Pacific, we are finally reaching the apex of the Guadalcanal Campai...
- 50 - Pacific War - Battle of the Oivi-Gorari, November 1 - 8, 1942
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Fifty weeks have passed since that infamous day in which the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, setting in motion the Pacific War that we have been cover...
- 49 - Pacific War - Battle of Santa Cruz Island ,October 25 - November 1, 1942
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, we covered the failed third Japanese attempt at retaking the important island of Guadalcanal. The unmitigated disaster that was the Battle ...
- 48 - Pacific War - Defense of Henderson Field ,October 18-25, 1942
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After the recent defeat at the Bloody Ridge, the Japanese Empire knew for the first time in the Pacific War that they were finally losing the initiati...
- 47 - Pacific War - Kokoda track counter offensive ,October 11-18, 1942
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After so many delaying actions and rearguard engagements, after seeing so many of their comrades die at the hands of the enemy, after enduring months ...
- 46 - Pacific War - Battle of cape Esperance ,October 4-11, 1942
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In our last episode, we covered the direct aftermath of the key Battle of Edson’s Ridge, the second Japanese offensive in Guadalcanal that caused so...
- 45 - Pacific War - Actions along the Matanikau , September 27 - October 4, 1942
30 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With the withdrawal on the Kokoda Track and the recent defeat at the Battle of Edson’s Ridge, the Japanese high command was now beginning to underst...
- 44 - Pacific War - Battle Ioribaiwa, September 20-27, 1942
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As we saw in our last episode, we are amidst one of the key points of the Pacific War. With the disastrous defeat on the bloody slopes of Edson’s Ri...
- 43 - Pacific War - Battle of the Bloody Ridge, September 13-20, 1942
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ten months after the start of the Pacific War, we are reaching one of the high points of the conflict. In the Kokoda Track, General Horii’s South Se...
- 42 - Pacific War - Milne bay counteroffensive, September 6-13, 1942
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Back on August 24, the Japanese had commenced their amphibious invasion of Milne Bay, aiming to occupy the airstrip at Rabi to employ it for the overl...
- 41 - Pacific War - Japanese advance on the Eora Creek, August 30 - September 6, 1942
30 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In our last episode, we covered the carrier Battle of the Eastern Solomons, as the Japanese attempted to land reinforcements on Guadalcanal, and we’...
- 40 - Pacific War - Battle of the East Solomons, August 23-30, 1942
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
During the last year, the Japanese Army proved to its adversaries that it was an unstoppable behemoth, defeating the British, American, Dutch, Indian ...
- 39 - Pacific War - Battle of Alligator Creek, August 16-23, 1942
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Guadalcanal was one of the most brutal campaigns of the Pacific War, as the US Marines not only had to fight the relentless assaults of the enemy in t...
- 38 - Pacific War - Battle of Savo Island, August 9-16, 1942
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The disastrous Battle of Midway is remembered nowadays as one of the major turning points of the Pacific War, leaving the IJN significantly weakened. ...
- 37 - Pacific War - Invasion of Solomon Islands, August 2-9, 1942
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After eight months since the outbreak of the Pacific War, after many defeats at the hands of the invaders, and after many bold actions that resulted i...
- 36 - Pacific War - The battle of Kokoda, July 19-August 2, 1942
26 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the last couple of weeks, we have covered both the American and Japanese general plans for the future, delving into the minds of important figures ...
- 35 - Pacific War - The invasion of Buna-Gona, July 19-26, 1942
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Three weeks ago, we delved for the first time into the American plans for their future offensives, as the Army and Navy factions clashed for control o...
- 34 - Pacific War - The War on the North American Coast, July 12-19, 1942
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Aleutian islands were not the only territories in North America to be attacked by Japan. About a week after the attack on Pearl Harbor, 9 submarin...
- 33 - Pacific War - Biological Warfare in China, July 5-12, 1942
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Last month, we covered the start of the violent and unforgiving campaign that took place in the provinces of Zhejiang and Jiangxi as the Japanese inva...
- 32 - Pacific War - First raids on New Guinea, June 21- July 4, 1942
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After the small break of the last couple of weeks, we return to the main theater of the Pacific War, where the astounding consequences of the Battle o...
- 31 - Pacific War -Douglas MacArthur and Philippines disaster SPECIAL
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Douglas MacArthur was one of the US military’s most celebrated and controversial commanders. His military service career is one of the most extens...
- 30 - Pacific War -Attack on Sydney Harbour, June 14-21, 1942
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
During the attack on Pearl Harbor the Japanese dispatched 5 Type A midget submarines[1], each carrying two men and two torpedoes[2]. The night before ...
- 29 - Pacific War -Operation Al Invasion of Alaska, June 7-14, 1942
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, we covered one of the most important battles of the Pacific War, the milestone that stopped the expansion of the Japanese Empire and allowe...
- 28 - Pacific War - Battle of Midway, May 31 - 7 June, 1942
02 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Almost six months have passed since the devastating surprise attack on Pearl Harbor that gave birth to the Pacific War. In this half-year, the Japanes...
- 27 - Pacific War - Operation Sei-Go, May 24-31, 1942
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Almost six months have passed since the start of the war, and the Japanese behemoth had proved to be almost unstoppable across the Pacific. Last week,...
- 26 - Pacific War - Evacuation of Burma, May 17-24, 1942
17 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the last couple of weeks, there were quite a handful of very important events that managed to drastically shake the course of the Pacific War, incl...
- 25 - Pacific War - Fall of the Corregidor, May 10-17, 1942
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, we covered the first carrier battle in history, one of the most important events of the Pacific War which directly tied with the American v...
- 23 - Pacific War Special - The battles of Alligator Creek & Bloody Ridge with Dave Holland
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
- 24 - Pacific War -Battle of the Coral Sea , April 26-May 10, 1942
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After our last episode, all the main players were ready for the first carrier engagement of history, a battle that would plant the seeds for one of th...
- 22 - Pacific War -Advance on Burma Road , April 19-26, 1942
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the last few weeks, we’ve been covering a wide range of events that were happening in the Pacific War, from Ceylon in the Indian Ocean to the Sol...
- 21 - Pacific War -Doolittle Raid , April 12-19, 1942
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, the Japanese had scored an amazing victory with the ultimate fall of the Bataan Peninsula. For three months, those Battling Bastards had re...
- 20 - Pacific War - Fall of Bataan & the Bataan Death March , April 5-12, 1942
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Four months have passed since the start of the Pacific War, and of all the initial objectives of the Japanese Empire, only one remained unachieved. Th...
- 19 - Pacific War - Indian Ocean Raid, March 15 - April 5, 1942
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the last couple of weeks, we’ve been covering some special topics about the Pacific War since there wasn’t much happening during this time. But...
- 18 - Pacific War Special - The Battle of Hong Kong with Brad St Croix
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This interview featured Brad St Croix a Canadian Military historian who did his PhD dissertation on the Battle of Hong Kong. The podcast explains why ...
- 17 - Pacific War Special - Interview on General Rupertus
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This interview is about General William Henry Rupertus, a commander during the Pacific War and author of the Rifleman's creed. Craig is speaking with ...
- 16 - Pacific War - Fall of Rangoon, March 8-15, 1942
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, we witnessed one of the most pivotal moments of the Pacific War: the Fall of Java. The surrender of the Dutch island not only brought the t...
- 15 - Pacific War - Fall of Java, March 1-8, 1942
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Twelve weeks ago, the Pacific War started with the critical attack on Pearl Harbor and the start of the Japanese invasions across East Asia. Now, the ...
- 14 - Pacific War -Invasion of Timor, February 22 - March 1, 1942
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Two weeks have passed since the fall of Singapore, and the situation looks hopeless for the Allied nations: the Malaya Barrier has been pierced; the i...
- 13 - Pacific War -Invasion of Sumatra , February 15-22, 1942
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Two weeks ago, we covered the fall of the last key cities and airfields in Borneo, the Celebes and the Moluccas. From the airfield of Kendari II alone...