Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
During and after the “Battle of the Bismarck Sea” allied aircrews strafed Japanese ship survivors in the sea. The goal was to keep them from reaching the shore, where they could reinforce the Garrison on New Guinea. This was a controversial part of the battle. The video will review the aircrew’s after action reports, orders given to attack the Japanese survivors and the rational for the attacks.
During and after the “Battle of the Bismarck Sea” allied aircrews strafed Japanese ship survivors in the sea. The goal was to keep them from reaching the shore, where they could reinforce the Garrison on New Guinea. This was a controversial part of the battle. The video will review the aircrew’s after action reports, orders given to attack the Japanese survivors and the rational for the attacks.
