Chuichi Nagumo
Admiral Chuichi Nagumowas an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. Admiral Chuichi Nagumowas an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.
Admiral Yamamoto had fought as a young naval Lieutenant aboard a Japanese warship during the Russian-Japanese War 1904-1905 (he lost a finger during one of the naval battles with the Russian Fleet). During WWII, he was the Commander in Chief of the Japanese Imperial Navy.
Russian Admiral Makarov, explorer of the frozen north seas and Admiral of the Russian Fleet during the Russo-Japanese War (1904).
Operation Z was the Japanese name for what it referred to as the Hawaii Operation or, as the United States called it, the attack on Pearl Harbor. During the Russo-Japanese war Admiral Togo called the attack on Russian ships Operation Z and flew a Z flag during battle. This flag was flown from the Japanese Flagship during the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Iwo Jima was a famous battle during the war. Isoroku Yamamoto was a Japanese Admiral and commander in chief of the Japanese Combined Fleet.
Iwo Jima was a famous battle during the war. Isoroku Yamamoto was a Japanese Admiral and commander in chief of the Japanese Combined Fleet.
During World War II, Japanese controlled much of Southeast Asia from European nations. When the Japanese ruled the area, it showed them that Europeans were far from invincible. When the war ended, the Japanese left Southeast Asia. Europeans then wanted the land back. But many of the people of Southeast Asia did not want to live under the Europeans any longer. Southeast Asia eventually won independence and new nations were formed.
The attack to Pearl Harbor by the Japanese army took place the morning of the 7th of December of 1941. This bombing was intended to be a preventive action, but instead was the even that triggered the US participation in the World War II. The Japanese general of the Imperial Japanese Army in charge during that attack was Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto.
There were several Admirals during the Pacific Theater actions in World War 2. Admiral Halsey, Admiral Nimitz, Admiral Spruance, and others. They were the top Admirals.
decision to join the League of Nations
Admiral Elmo Zumwalt Jr.
Admiral Halsey was one.