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#OTD in 1945, the destroyer minelayer USS Harry F. Bauer fending off a heavy Japanese air attack near Okinawa. Unbeknownst to the crew, a 550 lb bomb had pierced the hull and crashed into the fuel...
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USS Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413) has been discovered 22,600 under the Pacific, making it the deepest wreck ever identified. The Sammy B became known as the "destroyer escort that fought like a...
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USS Samuel B. Roberts, Sunk in Battle of Leyte Gulf, Found - USNI News
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Pacific War 14 – Battle of Midway
Victory of the Intelligence Service Battle of the Coral Sea had ended the Japanese advance in the Southern Pacific. There was no further pressure towards Australia, no Japanese ships or aircraft we…
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Pacific War 15 – Fright Night at Savo Island
While the Japanese did suffer a major defeat at Midway, they were still dangerous. Even the losses they suffered in fighting around Aleutian islands they were not significantly weakened. Fighting there did cause them significant losses, as the US navy had carried out several powerful counterattacks. At Battle of Komandorski Islands, Japanese suffered heavy losses despite having 4 cruisers and 5 destroyers to 2 cruisers and 4 destroyers on the US side.
Japanese put up a stiff defense. At the Attu island, only 29 soldiers surrendered out of the 2 300 strong garrison, all others having died. In order to evacuate Kiska, they loaded 5 100 soldiers on warships, with each of two cruisers taking 1 200 men, and each of 6 destroyers taking 450 men. By the next day, the island was empty.
Held up in the north and defeated at Midway, Japanese were nevetheless strong in the south and had no intention of abandoning the islands they had taken. Nor did they lose their desire to attack Australia. Thus they began building bases on Guadalcanal, the largest of the Solomon Islands which were their southernmost possession.
While the Japanese did suffer a major defeat at Midway, they were still dangerous. Even the losses they suffered in fighting around Aleutian islands they were not significantly weakened. Fighting there did cause them significant losses, as the US navy had carried out several powerful counterattacks. At Battle of Komandorski Islands, Japanese suffered heavy losses despite having 4 cruisers and 5 destroyers to 2 cruisers and 4 destroyers on the US side.
Japanese put up a stiff defense. At the Attu island, only 29 soldiers surrendered out of the 2 300 strong garrison, all others having died. In order to evacuate Kiska, they loaded 5 100 soldiers on warships, with each of two cruisers taking 1 200 men, and each of 6 destroyers taking 450 men. By the next day, the island was empty.
Held up in the north and defeated at Midway, Japanese were nevetheless strong in the south and had no intention of abandoning the islands they had taken. Nor did they lose their desire to attack Australia. Thus they began building bases on Guadalcanal, the largest of the Solomon Islands which were their southernmost possession.
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#OTD in 1944, USS Thomas (DE-102) rammed and sank U-233 after a depth charge attack had forced the submarine to the surface. In this photo taken from the bridge of the Thomas, the bow of the ship can...
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Thanks. Not sure when I'll get the time though.
At any rate, something less known:
Sd.Kfz. 252 Munitions Carrier
Sd.Kfz.252, full name leichter gepanzerter Munitionstransportwagen (Sd.Kfz.252) was a light armored ammunition carrier used by Germany during World War 2. As German Army began its massive expansion…
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The Mystery of the Navy's 'Ghost Blimp' | #OTD in 1942, U.S. Navy blimp L-8 returned from patrol without anyone aboard. The crew had vanished. The "ghost blimp" was found to be in total working... | By U.S. Naval Institute | Facebook
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#OTD in 1945, FADM Halsey ordered the 20 carriers, 9 battleships, 25 cruisers and 79 destroyers of TF 38 and the British Pacific Fleet to perform high-speed maneuvers near the coast of Japan so that...
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Forgotten in India after fighting from world trenches
It is time to honour India’s immense contribution to the world wars and move it from a footnote in history to the main stage
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#OTD in 1942 during the Second Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, USS Washington sank IJN Kirishima after using radar and the night to approach the battleship undetected. Kirishima was engaged with USS...
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Fighting in Myanmar during the Second World War is also an interesting topic.Forgotten in India after fighting from world trenches
It is time to honour India’s immense contribution to the world wars and move it from a footnote in history to the main stagewww.thehindu.com