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Originally Posted by barkhorn45
The book "Shattered Sword"put it clearly,even if the japanese had captured midway it would have required that every need would have to be shipped in.And since it did'nt have any natural resources all supply ships would have to return empty,quite a strain on an already overstreched merchant fleet.
By the way the above book is in my opinion a "must read"if you are interested in the midway campaign.
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I just finished reading that book. Best book I ever read about the PTO. The book also offers compelling evidence that it would've been practically impossible for the Japanese to succeed in their invasion landings at Midway (
even if they triumphed in the carrier battle) and for a myriad of reasons, not the least of which was alluded to by Sailor Steve (
an all encompassing, exposed coral reef).
The IJN had no Higgins boats, no amphibious tractors and hadn't even conducted any practice landings or drills in preparation. They had no experience in such an amphibious landing against a well entrenched defense, as Midway was. Wake Island was not nearly as heavily entrenched/defended and we know how difficult
that was for the Japanese. I could go on and on, even listing the numbers of troops, artillery and heavy weapons at each side's disposal, but my typing isn't currently up to the task right now.