(Japanese Torpedo Bomber Pilot series , Part 5) Watch our video “The Battle Of Midway Was Lost Before We Even Fought It” and explore the untold stories of courage and sacrifice from a World War II torpedo bomber pilot’s perspective. Immerse yourself in the vivid narratives of a seasoned aviator who soared through the skies during pivotal moments in history. From the heart-pounding missions over China to the infamous attack on Pearl Harbor, witness firsthand the challenges and triumphs of a Japanese Navy pilot. Join us on a riveting journey through the annals of wartime aviation, as we unveil the gripping experiences of a remarkable individual who played a crucial role in the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asian operations, the Battle of Midway, and the intense struggle for Guadalcanal.
Link of playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGjbe3ikd0XEb8to3WScsn77gC7w7Az8S
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Ladies and Gentlemen, this is Part 5 of memoirs of a Japanese Torpedo Bomber Pilot, He flew Nakajima B5N torpedo bomber from the carrier Sōryū during the Attack on Pearl Harbor, the Indian Ocean Raid and the Battle of Midway. He is most notable for having released the torpedo that eventually sank the battleship California during the Attack on Pearl Harbor. He was shot down and lost his right hand during the Solomon Islands Campaign while flying from the carrier Jun'yō, but survived the crash and was eventually evacuated to Japan.
Here is the link of the playlist
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGjbe3ikd0XEb8to3WScsn77gC7w7Az8S
Link of Part 1 https://youtu.be/4aHenx86M-M
Link of Part 2 https://youtu.be/wPNrMpUEX4k
Link of Part 3 https://youtu.be/ZgxiiVAz2Aw
Link of Part 4 https://youtu.be/yaRXVhWxU6c
Great videos!
Thry vids play pic in pic for me like play in background. I dont have premium but it works only on these vids
A Japanese saying Geez. You lost me there.
Jūzō Mori : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C5%ABz%C5%8D_Mori
Blither blither blither…hard to listen
Love your Series… Is there a way I can find all the videos that were written by Admiral Hara? Or the other writers
AF was Japan undoing
Great details in these chapters. Can't wait for next episode
How did they fly the planes off after docking? I thought they had to "turn into the wind" to fly off.
Typical civilian reaction that they were shocked and angry that their nation would be bombed during a war
Only minimal fuel , no ammunition, full length of the deck, probably headwinds, maybe even take the cannons and machine guns out; that’s how you can fly off the deck without turning into the wind
'sake'– you mean, 'sah-kay'
the American Military has a saying, "loose lips sink ships"
The Japanese navy didn't hold its head very high after the Doollittle raid! Because they were to blame!
Blither blither blither, AMEN. I would rather go to the dentist than watch these videos.
24 fighters to defend midway… I know they also planed to leave a seaplane tender but you have to wonder how long that would last.
Propaganda at an all time high …
How come none of these a Japanese narrators ever talk talk about their insane war crimes?
Today, they would blame the US for the racist genocide of Imperial Japanese.
33:40 – Japan's military lacked (or ignored) economic advice; resources are only valuable when they are where they are required. Petroleum in the East Indies doesn't fuel planes in Japan.
34:56 – Any street thug knows you can almost always get in a successful sucker-punch, but it had better be fight-winning. The Allies were strong enough to absorb several such without taking a KO punch as their strength was building. Thereafter, it was downhill for Japan at Midway stopped any advance in the North, Guadalcanal stopped movement to the Southeast. By January '43, Japan was on the defensive; never again to mount a successful offense.
Similarly, this was about the same time Germany lost at Stalingrad and the African littoral with the same result for Germany. It's a shame so many had to die after the war was clearly decided.
35:46 – It wasn't the sailors on leave who caused the problem, it was Yamamoto sending the entire fleet chasing after the Doolittle launch fleet, filling the ether with tons of crypted signals, giving HYPO all the data they needed to read your signals. SIGINT thrives on data, and Yamamoto either ignored that message or wasn't given it.
36:00 – Nope. Japan's shipyards were shortly over-run with ships needing repair and building CVs is VERY expensive and time-consuming, requiring resources Japan did not have (see 33:40, above). Japan, by then, had not the iron ore to build the ships, nor the bauxite to make aluminum for the planes. Japan lost the war ~7AM HI-time, 12/7/41.
36:10 – "Shattered Sword" makes a very convincing argument that Midway did not gut the Japanese flyers; the Solomon campaign did.
36:51 – Japan had several years to continue to believe that Yamato Spirit protected fighters from lead and steel. Which is never did.
37:02 – Starting to read re: WWII some 35 years ago, it seemed Yamamoto was to be respected. By now, I wonder why the writers of the time made that claim. The man lead Japan into a disaster and compounded it a couple of times.
42:17 – Assuming knowledge of what the enemy WILL do, rather than what the enemy COULD do; very bad mistake, and Yamamoto Isoroku owns it.
42:22 – An "attack" on HI at this time has not a chance to succeed and as "Shattered Sword" (and common sense) makes clear, Japan has as much chance of 'invading' HI as it did of "invading' the US west coast.
43:19 – Why Midway would do so is a mystery.
45:55 – Not a "fleet"; a collection of disparate forces, each with different goals. With zero knowledge of the opposing forces.
All the confidence the Japanese had, got flushed at Midway, they fought backing up the rest of the war.
I throughly enjoy your channel. I have to have noise to sleep and your my go to channel I appreciate Subaru Saki and now a Torpedo pilot Thank you.
The photo is that of the sinking of HMS Dorsetshire, and HMS Cornwall, in the Indian Ocean, sunk by carrier aircraft of the Kido Butai.
EVIL WON WW2
The dawn of reality would soon awaken not only the ships commanders but also all of the pilots, many of which would never return to Japan. Interesting inside narrative by this pilot who survived Midway.
These episodes are awesome. The words from the men who lived through these events are fascinating.
I really enjoyed this. He was right about the Americans being ready for Midway. I wonder if the commanders had considered the possibility of that. Also what if they capture Midway and Nimitz ignores them and doesn't play to their script? I reckon he was too smart to fall into their trap.