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The evening sun lowers over the Pacific as Hiryū pushes through the waves. On deck, crews work fast, refueling and rearming planes for another strike. The mood is tense but focused—there’s still a battle to win. Then, a distant drone cuts through the air. Lookouts stiffen. Within moments, the alarm sounds. American dive bombers are closing in. Gunners rush to their stations, the first bursts of flak filling the sky. The attack has begun.
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🧾 Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
📚 Sources:
Fuchida, Mitsuo, and Masatake Okumiya. Midway: The Battle That Doomed Japan, the Japanese Navy’s Story. Naval Institute Press, 1955.
Hone, Trent. Learning War: The Evolution of Fighting Doctrine in the U.S. Navy, 1898–1945. Naval Institute Press, 2018.
Lord, Walter. Incredible Victory: The Battle of Midway. Harper & Row, 1967.
Lundstrom, John B. The First Team: Pacific Naval Air Combat from Pearl Harbor to Midway. Naval Institute Press, 1984.
Morison, Samuel Eliot. History of United States Naval Operations in World War II, Vol. IV: Coral Sea, Midway and Submarine Actions, May 1942–August 1942. Little, Brown and Company, 1949.
Parshall, Jonathan B., and Anthony P. Tully. Shattered Sword: The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway. Potomac Books, 2005.
Prange, Gordon W., with Donald M. Goldstein and Katherine V. Dillon. Miracle at Midway. McGraw-Hill, 1982.
Symonds, Craig L. The Battle of Midway. Oxford University Press, 2011.
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The evening sun lowers over the Pacific as Hiryū pushes through the waves. On deck, crews work fast, refueling and rearming planes for another strike. The mood is tense but focused—there’s still a battle to win. Then, a distant drone cuts through the air. Lookouts stiffen. Within moments, the alarm sounds. American dive bombers are closing in. Gunners rush to their stations, the first bursts of flak filling the sky. The attack has begun.
Consider supporting HoH:
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youtube.com/channel/UCjvbQ_ZRQ0EH6qVYQ9ApXCw/join
►Leave a tip: paypal.me/HouseofHistory
Socials:
►Join our Discord: discord.gg/rMUQQQsZ
►My Twitter: twitter.com/Oscar_HoH
Like the charts in the background? Visit usefulcharts.com/?aff=22 and use the code "HOUSEOFHISTORY" for 10% off!
🧾 Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
📚 Sources:
Fuchida, Mitsuo, and Masatake Okumiya. Midway: The Battle That Doomed Japan, the Japanese Navy’s Story. Naval Institute Press, 1955.
Hone, Trent. Learning War: The Evolution of Fighting Doctrine in the U.S. Navy, 1898–1945. Naval Institute Press, 2018.
Lord, Walter. Incredible Victory: The Battle of Midway. Harper & Row, 1967.
Lundstrom, John B. The First Team: Pacific Naval Air Combat from Pearl Harbor to Midway. Naval Institute Press, 1984.
Morison, Samuel Eliot. History of United States Naval Operations in World War II, Vol. IV: Coral Sea, Midway and Submarine Actions, May 1942–August 1942. Little, Brown and Company, 1949.
Parshall, Jonathan B., and Anthony P. Tully. Shattered Sword: The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway. Potomac Books, 2005.
Prange, Gordon W., with Donald M. Goldstein and Katherine V. Dillon. Miracle at Midway. McGraw-Hill, 1982.
Symonds, Craig L. The Battle of Midway. Oxford University Press, 2011.
Written by House of History
🎵 Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound
🎶 My referral link: share.epidemicsound.com/njr7j0
House of History uses the Unreal® Engine. Unreal® is a trademark or registered trademark of Epic Games, Inc. in the United States of America and elsewhere. Unreal® Engine, Copyright 1998 – 2024, Epic Games, Inc. All rights reserved.
🖼 Photos, paintings and imagery: Public Domain, Wikicommons
#HouseofHistory #History
