alternate pacific war

The assassination of Isoroku Yamamoto and Nobutake Kondo during the abortive coup of 26 February 1936 sent shockwaves throughout the Imperial Japanese Navy, now left literally 'rudderless' from losing two of its most capable leadership figures. That the death of Yamamoto (outspoken in his...

I was reading about the Nazi’s Operation Bernhard: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Bernhard The Nazis basically planned to send the British economy into hyperinflation by printing British currency on mass and dropping it over British cities The Nazis weren’t able to complete this...

A gentle breeze ruffled the hair of the guests as they stood on the open flight deck, gathered in a crowd. Today was a special day for the little carrier and her crew they were there to celebrate. Although calling the Hornet "little" was more a force of habit for those who knew her over an...

The War in the Pacific, the battle for supremacy of the Pacific between the West and Japan, was the greatest naval war fought so far by humanity. Powerful fleets steamed thousands of miles to strike at the very heart of their enemies strongholds, while submarines, mines and aircraft brought...

A Rising Sun on Tropical Seas: The Japanese Invasion of the East Indies 1942 In January 1942 the Japanese have already started their invasion of Malaya and the Philippines, secured Siam, and already have invaded and secured in the face of minimal resistance Sarawak and Brunei (and their...