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Forget the Election, Upvote Admirals

Forget the Election, Upvote Admirals - The More You Know post - Imgur

Forget the Election, Upvote Admirals

Forget the Election, Upvote Admirals - The More You Know post - Imgur

Fleet Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, Commander of the attack on Pearl Harbor and Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Japanese Navy from 1939 to 1943. A plane carrying him was shot down by the Americans in 1943.

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Japanese Navy Admiral Mineichi Koga, 1940

Kondo had lost his largest ship and his cruisers were damaged. It was impossible to proceed further and attack Henderson Field. Accordingly, he signaled his disorganized force to retreat back up The Slot. Kuantan, Naval Force, Military Figures, Military Photos, Influential People, Japanese Poster, Sendai, Poster Pictures

Kondo had lost his largest ship and his cruisers were damaged. It was impossible to proceed further and attack Henderson Field. Accordingly, he signaled his disorganized force to retreat back up The Slot.

an old black and white photo of a man in uniform

The image here showcases Commander Mitsuo Fuchida, relevant to the topic of the Japanese side of Pearl Harbor as he was selected as the commander for the Pearl Harbor attack. This image relates to other pinned images as other leaders are the Pearl Harbor attack are present. No bias was put into the creation of this image, although the image may be interpreted differently by both Japanese and American citizens. Slackman, M. (1990). Target--Pearl Harbor. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press :.

an old black and white photo of a man in uniform standing on the steps of a building

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Chūichi Nagumo - Wikipedia

On 10 April 1941, Nagumo was appointed commander-in-chief of the First Air Fleet, the IJN′s main aircraft carrier force, largely due to his seniority. Many contemporaries and historians have doubted his suitability for this command, given his lack of familiarity with naval aviation.

1940 Photo WW2 Military Admiral Shimada Commander Chief Japanese Fleet China