Summary of Walter Lord's Incredible Victory

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#1 On May 25, 1942, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto hosted a party to celebrate the upcoming Japanese invasion of America. The drinks were warm, and the cups were presented to Admiral Yamamoto by the Emperor himself. Victory was in the air.

#2 Yamamoto, the Japanese admiral, understood American production. He knew that Japan was overmatched, and that it was only a matter of time before American production began to tell. He wanted to draw out the American fleet and capture it before it could be healed.

#3 The idea of attacking Midway Island first began in 1942, but it was not until April 18 that the Japanese Prime Minister, Hideki Tojo, was shot down by American bombers. The attack on Midway Island increased in importance as a way to strengthen Japan’s defensive perimeter.

#4 The plan for the attack on Midway Island was developed by the staff of the Yamato. It was a complex naval ballet, involving 16 different groups of ships. All was built around N-Day—the day scheduled for the landings on Midway.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Jul 12, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822546073

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Insights on Walter Lord's Incredible Victory

Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 13

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

On May 25, 1942, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto hosted a party to celebrate the upcoming Japanese invasion of America. The drinks were warm, and the cups were presented to Admiral Yamamoto by the Emperor himself. Victory was in the air.

#2

Yamamoto, the Japanese admiral, understood American production. He knew that Japan was overmatched, and that it was only a matter of time before American production began to tell. He wanted to draw out the American fleet and capture it before it could be healed.

#3

The idea of attacking Midway Island first began in 1942, but it was not until April 18 that the Japanese Prime Minister, Hideki Tojo, was shot down by American bombers. The attack on Midway Island increased in importance as a way to strengthen Japan’s defensive perimeter.

#4

The plan for the attack on Midway Island was developed by the staff of the Yamato. It was a complex naval ballet, involving 16 different groups of ships. All was built around N-Day—the day scheduled for the landings on Midway.

#5

The plan was to occupy Midway and the western Aleutians, in cooperation with the Army, on May 5. Other orders followed, and finally that ultimate badge that changed any military plan from dream to reality: an official code name.

#6

The Japanese were bringing enough supplies to Midway. The only problem was landing craft, and they didn’t have any. They borrowed some from the Army Infantry School.

#7

The Battle of the Coral Sea had proved that the Japanese had no weak spots, and the Americans had no strong ones. The 1st and 2nd Air Squadrons were meant to be the cream of Japanese naval aviation, and they were ready to attack Midway.

#8

On May 27, 1942, the Japanese fleet sailed