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The Battle of Midway 1942: Told from the Japanese Perspective (1/3)

Montemayor · documentary · Watch on YouTube

Military history & warfareWorld history

What it is

Part one of Montemayor's animated-map documentary on the Battle of Midway, told using only the information available to the Japanese side. It focuses on Nagumo's dilemma.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN recommends it for its information-dense maps and voice-over and for showing how commanders decide with limited information.

  • 7 people recommended it
  • 6 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2019, last 2022

What HN commenters said

  1. “I'll plug this video: it's great.”

    Plugged as a great video on Midway.

    sillysaurusx, 2021-05 · Strong recommendation · in “We only ever talk about the third attack on Pearl Harbor”

  2. “Montemayor, an independent history documentary maker, has a documentary on The Battle of Midway”

    Independent documentary maker's Midway documentary.

    tony, 2019-09 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: If you were to switch career, what would you do?”

  3. “another style of delivery with no video of talking heads but has a voice-over with maps and higher information content”

    Voice-over with maps and high information content.

    jasode, 2020-03 · Recommendation · in “AlphaGo – The Movie [video]”

  4. “This youtube series telling the Battle of Midway from Japanese perspective”

    Midway told using only information available to Japan.

    rusanu, 2021-04 · Recommendation · in “USS Johnston: Sub dives to deepest-known shipwreck”

  5. “This video series from the Japanese perspective is pretty good”

    Shows all the luck involved from the Japanese perspective.

    SkyMarshal, 2021-05 · Recommendation · in “We only ever talk about the third attack on Pearl Harbor”

  6. “For midway, you might want to watch”

    Suggested viewing on Midway.

    kayodelycaon, 2021-12 · Recommendation · in “We only talk about the third attack on Pearl Harbor”

  7. “Have a look at this long video going through the battle from the Japanese perspective”

    Battle through decision-makers' available information.

    philistine, 2022-02 · Recommendation · in “How Russia Took over the Internet in Crimea and Eastern Ukraine”

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Topics: midway, wwii, nagumo, naval history, animated maps

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