Group: soc.history.war.world-war-ii
From: David Spencer
Date: Thursday, April 10, 2008 11:19 PM
Subject: Re: A - Midway invasion 2nd to OP

Rich Rostrom writes:

>Midway was very far from any Japanese
>bases. Neither warships nor transports
>could refuel at sea,

Really? I knew the US Navy was the master of RAS, but I didn't know
that the IJN had no RAS capability. It somewhat reduces one's ability
to conquer the world, no?

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dhs spencer@panix.com