This series is absolutely excellent, telling the story of the Battle of Midway in a very unique way. This channel focuses on military history from a military theory perspective. This means instead of focusing on just telling the sequence of actions there is a strong focus on decisions made, how external factors influence individual decisions, the anticipated goals, reasons behind actions, the interconnectedness of actions/decisions, resource allocation, and how "the fog of war" can play such an important role in outcomes.
This series is no different but also tries to keep the "fog of war" for the viewer as decisions are made to better frame how the battles evolved and why decisions were made as they were.
The Battle of Midway 1942: Told From the Japanese Perspective (1/3)
The Battle of Midway 1942: Hiryu's Revenge (2/3)
The Battle of Midway: The American Perspective and The Strategic Consequences of the Battle (3/3)
If you like these, check out his other videos on WWII:
Attack on Pearl Harbor 1941 This video serves as a sort of Part 0 to the three part Midway series. It can make sense to watch this before the Midway series if you really enjoy history. It is also IMHO one of the BEST videos on the Attack at Pearl Harbor. It breaks the attack down into the individual waves, how the attacks evolved on an almost torpedo by torpedo level of detail.
The Battle of the Coral Sea 1942: The First Aircraft Carrier Battle in History
Battle of Savo Island 1942: America's Worst Naval Defeat
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