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From: Tiger
Date: Thursday, March 20, 2008 6:19 PM
Subject: Re: The importance of the Battle of Midway
From: Tiger
Date: Thursday, March 20, 2008 6:19 PM
Subject: Re: The importance of the Battle of Midway
David Thornley wrote:
> In article <47E0B8C6.9020404@hotmail.com>,
> Tiger
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>>Bravery & esprit de corps Does not save Midway.
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> Not alone.
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> Naval gunfire & aircraft
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>>plaster the place.
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> At which point they go home. The Japanese did not have good fleet
> logistics.
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> The defenders who survive that, have limited
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>>supplies, no high ground, and no fresh water.
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> Sure about that? One thing they will have in plenty is weapons.
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Sniped for brevity
In other words This becomes a replay of Wake Island. The results sadly
the same.
