1943 ⟶ Admiral Yamamoto Killed

Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, chief architect of Japanese naval ...
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🛳️ Japanese Fleet Sails for Hawaii

A Japanese attack fleet of 33 warships and auxiliary craft, including six aircraft carriers, sails from northern Japan for the Hawaiian Islands.⟶
Pearl HarborJapanNaval StrategyPacific TheaterAttack PreparationWorld War IIUS

🏝️ US Forces Repel Japanese Landing Attempt at Wake Island

US forces repel a Japanese landing attempt at Wake Island.⟶
US Forces Repel Japanese Landing Attempt at Wake Island (1941)
USJapanWake IslandPacific TheaterBattleInvasionMilitaryWar

🛡️ Japanese Retreat from Henderson Field, Guadalcanal

The Japanese retreat again from Henderson Field, Guadalcanal.⟶
JapanUSGuadalcanalPacific TheaterBattleMilitarySolomon IslandsRetreat

💥 Admiral Yamamoto Killed

Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, chief architect of Japanese naval strategy, is killed when his plane is shot down by American P38's over Bougainville. He was on an inspection tour.⟶
Admiral Yamamoto Killed (1943)
JapanMilitaryAdmiral YamamotoUSPacific TheaterNaval StrategyAssassinationBougainvilleP-38

🚢 Small Skirmish in Battle of Tokyo Bay

America and Japan engage in a small skirmish in the Battle of Tokyo Bay. The Japanese take slight losses⟶
Small Skirmish in Battle of Tokyo Bay (1945)
Tokyo Baynaval battlePacific TheaterJapanUSmilitaryskirmish