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The intelligence failure that cost Japan Midway in World War II

In June 1942, during World War II, the Battle of Midway transformed the Pacific War in a matter of minutes. Japan’s elite ...
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U.S. Pilot Scores a Direct Hit on Carrier Hiryu

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. During the battle of Midway, dive bomber Dusty Kleiss scored a direct hit on the Japanese carrier Hiryu by anticipating its next move: he aimed ...