The Military Deployments of T2K

[Abbott Shaull]

Originally Posted by dragoon500ly

Was reading "Shattered Sword" which is an indepth review of the Battle of Midway from the Japanese prespective...great read! But the authors had a discussion of the Japanese seizure of Attu and Kiska Islands...

"As it developed, Attu and Kiska were to be trifling consolation prizes for the failure of Operation MI. Thier loss meant almost nothing to the Americans. Indeed, when he was informed of Attu's fall after the Battle of Midway had already transpired, U.S. Navy Secretary W. Fran Knox offered a pithy indictment of Yamamoto's plan by remarking that "Japan was either unable to understand modern war or not qualified to take part in it.""

Yeah but the operation of retaking those island tied up resources. Not enough to affect the outcome of the war or to go as far as saying they prolonged the war, but still they tied up resources.

I think this is where the Alaska and Northwest Pacific Invasion angle comes in, even as bone headed as particular.