To: rcocean
Nimitz had no idea that the Japanese had been preparing an elaborate defensive network of caves, bunkers and tunnels. Since the primary defense of Iwo Jima relied on the network of caves and interconnecting tunnels, how does the author expect that Nimitz would have known of this defensive strategy? One that had not been used previously (to my knowledge) by the Japanese, and one that would not be detected from aerial recon nor be destroyed by shelling or bombing.
17 posted on
03/10/2005 7:20:08 AM PST by
Michael.SF.
(Someday I will fondly look back on the day Hillary's career ended. Starting tomorrow, I hope.)
To: Michael.SF.
… how does the author expect that Nimitz would have known of this defensive strategy?
Why, with satellite imaging, U 2, SR 71 and UAV surveillance flights of course!
I wonder how old the writer is?
32 posted on
03/10/2005 7:25:51 AM PST by
R. Scott
(Humanity i love you because when you're hard up you pawn your Intelligence to buy a drink.)
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