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Explore " spruance" with insightful episodes like "The Invasion of Saipan Part 3 of 3 with Jon Parshall", "Operation HAILSTONE-The Carrier Raids on Truk with special guest Jon Parshall", "Command Review of 1943 in the Pacific", "Special Episode: Bill shows you where Nimitz died, graves, and Spruance grandchildren" and "Bloody Betio-Tarawa Days 2-3 and Wrap Up" from podcasts like ""The Unauthorized History of the Pacific War", "The Unauthorized History of the Pacific War", "The Unauthorized History of the Pacific War", "The Unauthorized History of the Pacific War" and "The Unauthorized History of the Pacific War"" and more!

Episodes (10)

The Invasion of Saipan Part 3 of 3 with Jon Parshall

This week Seth and Bill welcome back good buddy Jon Parshall to complete the three-part discussion on the pivotal invasion of Saipan. The team goes into deep detail on the final Japanese martial act on Saipan, the infamous Gyokusai of July 7, 1944. During the Gyokusai, two regiments of the 27th Infantry Division's 105th Infantry Regiment are overrun in the largest banzai charge of the entire Pacific war. The final, last gasp, of the Japanese military on Saipan doesn't end the dying, however. After the Japanese are defeated, thousands of Japanese civilians on Saipan, quite literally, throw their lives away over the cliffs at Marpi Point. The team struggles to get through the absolutely heart-wrenching stories of the needless deaths of the innocent. Tune in and hear the gritty conclusion of the invasion of Saipan during Operation FORAGER. #wwii #wwiihistory #ww2 #usnavy #usa #usarmy #medalofhonor #enterprise #aircraft #aircraftcarrier #cv6 #midway #wwii #wwiihistory #ww2 #worldwar2 #usnavy #usnavyseals #usmc #usmarines #saipan #usa #usarmy #aircraft #aircraftcarrier #battleship #ussenterprise

The Unauthorized History of the Pacific War

enDecember 12, 2023

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Operation HAILSTONE-The Carrier Raids on Truk with special guest Jon Parshall

This week Seth and Bill welcome back guest and good friend Jon Parshall as the trio discusses Operation HAILSTONE, better known as the Carrier Raids on Truk. Following the opening portion of the Marshall Islands campaign, Admiral Spruance brings Marc Mitscher's fast carriers to Truk to absolutely wreak havoc on the supposed "Japanese Pearl Harbor". Tune in and see what the team has to say about the devastating raids.

The Unauthorized History of the Pacific War

enOctober 17, 2023

Command Review of 1943 in the Pacific

In this first episode of Season 3, Seth and Bill dive into the topic of leaders and leadership during 1943 in the Pacific. The team breaks down the decisions, performances, and personalities of several of the leading figures that factored into the success of 1943 before we get into the climactic year of 1944.

The Unauthorized History of the Pacific War

enSeptember 26, 2023

Special Episode: Bill shows you where Nimitz died, graves, and Spruance grandchildren

In this special (short) episode, Bill brings you to the house at Treasure Island where Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz died. He visits with Ellen Spruance Holscher and David Bogart, Admiral Spruance's grandchildren, to hear personal recollections of Spruance the man. And he visits the Richmond Kelly Turner, Charles Lockwood, Raymond Spruance, and Chester Nimitz gravesites at Golden Gate National Cemetery, California.

The Unauthorized History of the Pacific War

enSeptember 22, 2023

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Bloody Betio-Tarawa Days 2-3 and Wrap Up

This week Bill and Seth wrap up the bloody battle for Betio as they go through days 2 and 3 of the historic fight for Tarawa. Then the team goes into the significance of the Battle of Tarawa and what it's implications held for the remainder of the war and even today.

The Unauthorized History of the Pacific War

enSeptember 05, 2023

Special Episode: The Nimitz House, a visit with Admiral Spruance's grandchildren, and gravesites

In this special episode of "The Unauthorized History of the Pacific War" podcast, Bill brings us to the house Admiral Nimitz "retired" to and died in, he visits with the grandchildren of Admiral Raymond Spruance, and he brings you to the gravesites of Admirals Nimitz, Spruance, Lockwood, and Turner.

The Unauthorized History of the Pacific War

enSeptember 04, 2023

Operation GALVANIC-Preparations for Tarawa

This week Bill and Seth dig into the preparations for the operation that kicks off the mighty Central Pacific Drive, that being of course, Operation GALVANIC, specifically the invasion of Tarawa atoll and Betio island. The team discusses the planning that went into the operation, the leaders who would take part, the equipment, the opposition and just what was at stake during the operation that we will cover in depth over the next several episodes.

The Unauthorized History of the Pacific War

enAugust 22, 2023

The Battle of Midway: Did the United States Win Because of Luck?

“There is a story, no doubt apocryphal, that gamers at the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island, have many times replayed the 1942 Battle of Midway - but have never been able to produce an American victory.”
– Taken from historian Robert Cowley’s book What If?

“Find better gamers.”
– My response.

In this episode, we look at the celebrated Battle of Midway, in which US naval forces decisively defeated the Imperial Japanese Navy. The prevailing narrative, as portrayed in two Hollywood films, was the plucky and outnumbered Americans were the beneficiaries of good fortune. A deeper analysis reveals that the two sides were almost dead equal in the most important weapons system, carrier aircraft, and the United States had numerous advantages stemming from its massive industrial base. Japan did not lose because it was unlucky or was the victim of an unfortunate confluence of events. The battle itself reveals many of the factors that the United States possessed over Japan in the capacity to wage total war.

Harvest of Mars: History and War

en-usJune 20, 2023