The provided text critically examines the historical narrative of the Pearl Harbor attack, questioning the strategic decisions made by the Japanese and the reported casualty figures. The author argues that the Japanese forces failed to exploit crucial weaknesses, such as attacking fuel depots and ignoring the US Pacific Fleet’s carriers, and speculates that a third wave of attack should have been launched. The text also challenges the widely accepted death toll, suggesting that many casualties, particularly those attributed to the USS Arizona and USS Oklahoma, may be exaggerated or fabricated. The author points to issues with identification and recovery of remains, and highlights seemingly convenient circumstances like the cancellation of a military exercise prior to the attack. The text further suggests that a significant number of civilian deaths were due to friendly fire from American naval guns during the defense, a fact often overlooked. The author concludes by proposing a much lower death toll than officially reported, implying a narrative manipulation to justify war.
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The text discusses the Pearl Harbor attack, questioning the Japanese strategy and casualty numbers. The US Pacific Fleet’s carriers, Enterprise, Lexington, and Saratoga, were absent during the attack. The Japanese used 353 planes in two waves, targeting battleships and air bases like Hickam Field and Wheeler Field. The second wave attacked Bellows Field near Kaneohe and Ford Island. Opposition came from P-36 Hawks, P-40 Warhawks, and SBD Dauntless dive bombers from the Enterprise. The text questions why Japanese forces didn’t attack fuel storage, the Tank Farm, or the Coaling Docks, and also ignored the submarine base and clusters of vessels including the Monaghan, Henley, Selfridge, and MacDonough.
Japanese losses were reported as 29 planes lost and 74 damaged. Junior officers like Fuchida and Genda reportedly urged Admiral Nagumo for a third strike to damage maintenance shops, dry-dock facilities, and oil tank yards. Admiral Chester W. Nimitz is quoted regarding the potential impact of damaging shore facilities. Admiral Yamamoto supported Nagumo’s withdrawal. Admiral Chūichi Nagumo is discussed, noting his study of naval warfare in Europe and the United States in 1925, and a photo of him with Ichiro Saeki in Seattle, Washington is mentioned. Nagumo’s involvement in Midway, Guadalcanal, and Saipan is alluded to, and his death on Saipan with General Saito is described.
The text details casualties: 2,008 sailors, 218 soldiers and airmen, 109 Marines, and 68 civilians killed. The explosion of the USS Arizona’s forward magazine accounted for nearly half of the American fatalities. The author questions the recovery of bodies from the Arizona, citing Ask a Mortician on YouTube and mentioning Titanic in comparison. The USS Oklahoma is also discussed, with 429 dead, and the identification of remains is questioned, referencing an example where one casket contained traces of about 100 people. The text also mentions the USS Utah (a target ship), USS West Virginia, USS California, USS Pennsylvania, Pruitt, Sicard, Tracy, Chew, Maryland, Vestal, and Dobbin.
The text highlights a military exercise that ended the day before the attack, leaving anti-aircraft crews on leave in Honolulu and ammunition locked away. It describes American naval guns firing shells that landed in the streets of Honolulu, killing dozens of civilians, including Jitsuo Hirasaki and his family. The article suggests that American armed forces killed more civilians than Japanese airmen. The text also expresses skepticism about low casualty numbers at army Forts/Camps like Malakole, Kamehameha, and Schofield, and notes that deaths due to a truck accident and accidental electrocution were included in casualty figures. Ford Island Naval Air Station and Kaneohe Bay Naval Air Station casualties are also mentioned.
The author references Simon Webb’s writing, comparing the situation to the London Blitz where British artillery caused civilian deaths. The text mentions a possible link between Miles’s previous writings on the Blitz and Webb’s observations. The author is seeking a free digital copy of Webb’s book. Part 4c is announced for May 24. The text concludes by stating that Lestrade will change his mind again before the end of part 3, 4c.