The Utter Battleship Destruction of the Japanese Homeland
- Episode aired Jan 20, 2023
- 12m
With the airfields of the Marianas Islands, Guam and Okinawa in Allied hands and a fleet of 40 aircraft carriers, fourteen battleships and many other ships carrying heavy guns the Allies beg... Read allWith the airfields of the Marianas Islands, Guam and Okinawa in Allied hands and a fleet of 40 aircraft carriers, fourteen battleships and many other ships carrying heavy guns the Allies began an unopposed bombardment of Japanese coastal assets in preparation for an invasion. The... Read allWith the airfields of the Marianas Islands, Guam and Okinawa in Allied hands and a fleet of 40 aircraft carriers, fourteen battleships and many other ships carrying heavy guns the Allies began an unopposed bombardment of Japanese coastal assets in preparation for an invasion. The bombardment was more effective than the Allies realized.