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Admiral Nimitz’s Plan for the Battle of Midway – Formulated, but Forgotten — History is Now Magazine, Podcasts, Blog and Books | Modern International and American history

A graphic of Nimitz’s plan at the Battle. Copyright Dale Jenkins. Printed with permission. After-action report The after-action report of Rear Admiral Frank Jack Fletcher confirms the intended movements of the carrier force in conformity with the Nimitz plan: ENTERPRISE and HORNET maintained their air groups In readiness as a striking force. During the night […]

Forgotten Gems: Shadow Complex – IGN

Forgotten Gems is a regular column about notable games that have moved out of the public eye and may not be easily accessible anymore. To see all the other games I’ve covered so far, check out the previous issues of Forgotten Gems in our Columns section. Metroid-like games and their roguelike off-shoots are everywhere today. […]

A Forgotten Invasion: When the Japanese Invaded US territory — History is Now Magazine, Podcasts, Blog and Books | Modern International and American history

On June 7, 1942, Japanese forces assaulted occupied the Alaskan territorial islands of Attu and Kiska, part of the Aleutian Islands chain. Its geographical placing puts it closer to Japan than to the Alaskan mainland or actual US mainland territory, but it was a violation of the US homeland none the less. It was the […]