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From: Cubdriver
Date: Friday, March 14, 2008 8:09 PM
Subject: Re: The importance of the Battle of Midway
From: Cubdriver
Date: Friday, March 14, 2008 8:09 PM
Subject: Re: The importance of the Battle of Midway
On Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:15:13 -0400, Joe Osman
>Pattani
>and Prachuap Khiri Khan were vigorously opposed but several others
>were opposed by local police forces only.
Well, "vigorous" perhaps by the standards of 1941. Nothing like Tarawa
though.
And the Japanese did basically row their boats ashore. Try that at
Omaha Beach!
Blue skies! -- Dan Ford
Claire Chennault and His American Volunteers, 1941-1942
new from HarperCollins www.FlyingTigersBook.com
