Episode 618-Midway: Nagumo's Dilemma
From The History of WWII Podcast by Ray Harris Jr
April 15, 2026 · 29 min
About this episode
The episode discusses Adm. Nagumo's critical decision-making during the Battle of Midway.
Adm. Nagumo, after his first raid on Midway, has 15 minutes to decide if he should launch another one. But the continuous attacks from Midway and the US carriers take his options away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Ray Harris Jr
Topics covered
- Midway
- World War II
- naval warfare
- military strategy
- decision making
Keywords
- Midway
- Adm. Nagumo
- World War II
- naval battles
- military decisions
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: US carriers
Places: Midway
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