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[Daniel Prates]

Of the 'grand decisive engagement' doctrine -in other words, the intentions of Yamamoto - I am very aware. Also, of the historical meaning of this battle, as it was his intention to wipe out most of the american CV force, it not all of it, and eventually the opposite happened.

What I was left pondering is: did the japanese really care one bit about the island itself, other than being just a purpose for drawing in the american fleet?

[WernherVonTrapp]

Originally Posted by Daniel Prates

What I was left pondering is: did the japanese really care one bit about the island itself, other than being just a purpose for drawing in the american fleet?

It is my understanding, from the book, that it was meant (with heavy emphasis on MEANT) to be a staging point for the eventual invasion of the Hawaiian Islands. They were definitely intent on taking Midway by invasion during the battle. Needless to say that supplying the island would've presented a logistical nightmare for the Japanese.
BTW, for anyone interested in this amazing piece of historical literature (Shattered Sword: The True Story of the Battle of Midway), I started a thread about it some time ago at the UBI forum.