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The Pacific War Channel covers the complete history of the Asia-Pacific War of 1937-1945 and all the major events that led up to it. Topics include: The Opium Wars, Taiping Rebellion, Meiji Restoration, Sino-japanese war, Boxer Rebellion, Russo-Japanese War, WW1 in Asia and the Second Sino-Japanese War. *We also have our ”Politically Incorrect History” Podcast where we still speak about History, but also silly stuff like anime, gaming, Godzilla, movies, comics all while drinking profusely.
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Friday Mar 01, 2024
Friday Mar 01, 2024
In this Pacific War Podcast Craig and Ian tell the heroic story of the Battle of Wake Island.
The Battle of Wake Island began simultaneously with the attack on Pearl Harbor and invasion of Southeast Asia. For two weeks US Marines, air crews and civilians fought off an invasion force of Japanese Special Naval Landing Force troops. While the Japanese were easily overwhelming the allies in every other location, the men at Wake held firm in an Alamo like fashion.
In this episode Craig and Ian explain why there was a battle for Wake atoll, what happened during the raids and invasion and the tragic aftermath for the survivors. It was a heroic effort at the very beginning of the Pacific War.
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