4 июн 1942 г. - Battle of Midway

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Before America could mobilize its industry to erect and launch a more modern navy, the Japanese sought a decisive victory and the destruction of the already existing US Carriers in the Pacific. Midway was bombed in the morning by aircraft launched from the Kido Butai (fleet of 4 Aircraft Carriers). The Japanese fleet was unable to detect 3 US Carriers to the Northeast and as a result 3 of the 4 carriers were destroyed by 50 dive bombers from the North and south. proved to be a major defeat to the Imperial Japanese Navy. Many American planes were destroyed. The battle lasted roughly 4 hours. a

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