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Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was just a part of a large expansion campaign in the Pacific. Their forces invaded multiple territories held by the USA and other Allied countries. This included a small atoll called Wake Island. Americans realized a potential strategic importance and began improving its defenses in mid 1941. Apart from coastal gun batteries, AAA and a Marine battalion, the most important asset was a Marine fighter squadron VMF-211 with twelve F4F-3 Wildcats. How did this small garrison deal with the Japanese invasion force? Find out in this video.
Sources:
- Wake Island 1941: A battle to make the gods weep
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- A Magnificent Fight: Marines in the Battle for Wake Island
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- Semper Fi in the Sky: The Marine Air Battles of World War II
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- Pacific Alamo: The Battle for Wake Island
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Hitman by Kevin MacLeod
Link: incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3880-hitman
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#militaryaviationhistory #usmarines
Just click on my link in the video description piavpn.com/Showtime112 and get an 83% discount. That is only 2.03 USD per month and you also get extra four months for free.
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was just a part of a large expansion campaign in the Pacific. Their forces invaded multiple territories held by the USA and other Allied countries. This included a small atoll called Wake Island. Americans realized a potential strategic importance and began improving its defenses in mid 1941. Apart from coastal gun batteries, AAA and a Marine battalion, the most important asset was a Marine fighter squadron VMF-211 with twelve F4F-3 Wildcats. How did this small garrison deal with the Japanese invasion force? Find out in this video.
Sources:
- Wake Island 1941: A battle to make the gods weep
amzn.to/4dIPc2V
- A Magnificent Fight: Marines in the Battle for Wake Island
amzn.to/3MqvE7x
- Semper Fi in the Sky: The Marine Air Battles of World War II
amzn.to/3yW8JxQ
- Pacific Alamo: The Battle for Wake Island
amzn.to/474MRwS
Support the channel on Patreon:
patreon.com/showtime112
Donate via Paypal:
paypal.com/paypalme/showtime112
Join our Discord server:
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Special thanks to FRIEND711 for help with the Japanese pronunciation!
Hitman by Kevin MacLeod
Link: incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3880-hitman
License: filmmusic.io/standard-license
#militaryaviationhistory #usmarines
