The Japanese Perimeter
Air Power · Season 1 · Episode 12
At the outset of the Pacific campaign of World War II, Japanese forces sweep through the Philippines, British Malaya, Singapore, and the Netherlands East Indies between December 1941 and May 1942, but their offensive finally ends in defeat at the hands of United States Navy aircraft carrier forces in the Battle of Midway in June 1942.
Episode Details
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Season
1
Episode
12
Air Date
27/Jan/1957
Air Time
18:30
Runtime
30 min
Overview
Episode summary.
At the outset of the Pacific campaign of World War II, Japanese forces sweep through the Philippines, British Malaya, Singapore, and the Netherlands East Indies between December 1941 and May 1942, but their offensive finally ends in defeat at the hands of United States Navy aircraft carrier forces in the Battle of Midway in June 1942.
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