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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