[Homer_J_Simpson]

Continued from November 3.

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John Toland, The Rising Sun: The Decline and Fall of the Japanese Empire, 1936-1945

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Allies Push Ahead – 2-3
A Spy-Thriller Trip by Clark Paved Way for Africa Drive – 4-5
Algeria ‘Cinched’ within Half Hour (Stoneman) – 5-6
Stalingrad Fight Renewed by Nazis – 6
War News Summarized – 6
Fortresses Strike (Hurd) – 7
The Race for Tunisia (Baldwin) – 8
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on the Fighting in Various War Zones – 9-10

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Allies Push Ahead – 2-3
A Spy-Thriller Trip by Clark Paved Way for Africa Drive – 4-5
Algeria ‘Cinched’ within Half Hour (Stoneman) – 5-6
Stalingrad Fight Renewed by Nazis – 6
War News Summarized – 6
Fortresses Strike (Hurd) – 7
The Race for Tunisia (Baldwin) – 8
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on the Fighting in Various War Zones – 9-10

[henkster]

Dan Callaghan may have been personally brave, but he had no battle experience and these “orders” given during battle clearly show he had no control over it. It would have been much better to have let Admiral Scott command these forces. He’d had experience fighting the Japanese at Cape Esperance, and knew how to use the better search radar.

Willis Lee showed how to fight a night engagement; it was the only time the new American battleships fought it out with their Japanese counterparts. The American ships were clearly better. South Dakota took several hits from Kirishima, but none were mortal. Washington’s excellent fire control and 16” guns took care of Kirishima.