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10-04-07, 12:37 PM

There was a recent discussion here about an historian on PBS and his ideas regarding what the IJN was going to do. Along with a suggestion that they invade Hawaii, etc, and the suggestion that they hold it in order to cause the US to beg for peace.

Now, all the political discussions aside, if YOU were in charge of the Japanese fleet, and committed to making the first stike on Pearl, how would YOU have followed-up on that attack, i.e., send in another wave of bombers, send in an invasion force, take over Midway (or invade/hold Midway AND Hawaii)?

So as a strategy game, how would YOU have brought the US Navy to it's knees? Remember, the first strike already took place - you're committed now to either win greatly, or die in an atomic fireball.

No pressure.

10-04-07, 12:37 PM	#1
Zayphod Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	War Topic: what would YOU have done re Pearl Harbor? There was a recent discussion here about an historian on PBS and his ideas regarding what the IJN was going to do. Along with a suggestion that they invade Hawaii, etc, and the suggestion that they hold it in order to cause the US to beg for peace. Now, all the political discussions aside, if YOU were in charge of the Japanese fleet, and committed to making the first stike on Pearl, how would YOU have followed-up on that attack, i.e., send in another wave of bombers, send in an invasion force, take over Midway (or invade/hold Midway AND Hawaii)? So as a strategy game, how would YOU have brought the US Navy to it's knees? Remember, the first strike already took place - you're committed now to either win greatly, or die in an atomic fireball. No pressure.