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G4: Japan Strikes Back: Tojo Time and Alligator Creek
G4: Japan Strikes Back: Tojo Time and Alligator Creek
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Length:
49 minutes
Released:
Feb 28, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The Japanese realized that if the U. S. were able to hold and utilize the airfield on Guadalcanal, Japan’s strategic objectives in the South Pacific would be foiled. Consequently, Japanese air, naval, and land forces immediately began trying to retake the airfield, recently renamed Henderson Field by the Americans. In August, Japanese bombers began conducting daily bombing raids on the field, an effort that the Americans called “Tojo Time.” In addition, an infantry battalion launched an aggressive attack on the Marine perimeter in an effort to retake the field. But would it work? Listen, and Dave and James will let you know!
Released:
Feb 28, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
The Japanese Blitzkrieg: When Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, they were just getting started. Over the next 5 months, Japan rapidly and overwhelmingly conquered several European and colonial possessions in southeast Asia, including Guam, Malaya, Wake Island,... by Key Battles of American History