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Reply #60 - Dec 10^th, 2024 at 8:18pm

SerialBrain9 wrote on Dec 10^th, 2024 at 6:52pm:

The Milne Bay (southeastern tip of Papua New Guinea) Was their first defeat on land - by the Australians - no less - before this the Japanese Army had a reputation as being invincible ….

Actually, the Japanese were defeated first on the island of Tulagi, on 8 August 1942 by the US Marines. Milne Bay did not finish until 7 September 1942.

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So yeah…. They basically made it to our doorstep - and YOU would be a FOOL if you take them lightly…

Do your homework people…

The thing that brought down the Japanese was “Supply Routs”

And Army can’t march on an empty stomach - Supply lines started to fail and the Japanese were forced to start eating Soldiers and Civilians who had been killed ..

The Japanese were also partially cruel…

But then again - so were allied forces… at times

The Japanese logistics system started to fail them not long after they had won their initial campaigns against the British and Dutch forces which opposed them in 1942. By 1943 they were facing disaster and 1944 it visited them in spades. Their campaigns in New Guinea and Burma were particularly disasters for them. Tsk, tsk, tsk... Roll Eyes

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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 105874 Melbourne Gender:	Re: 83 years ago… Reply #61 - Dec 10^th, 2024 at 8:28pm Brian, the Japs actually won something in WW2 - they destroyed the British empire - one of their main tasks. tsk tsk tsk
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Reply #62 - Dec 10^th, 2024 at 8:33pm

Bobby. wrote on Dec 10^th, 2024 at 8:28pm:

Brian,
the Japs actually won something in WW2 -
they destroyed the British empire - one of their main tasks. tsk tsk tsk Roll Eyes

Was it, Bobby? I thought their main task was to gain control of the oil rich fields in the Dutch East Indies and Burma. The American fleet at Pearl Harbor also figured prominently in their strategic thinking. The British Empire as a whole covered the entire globe, the Asia part was only a small part of it. Tsk, tsk, tsk... Roll Eyes

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Re: 83 years ago…
Reply #63 - Dec 10^th, 2024 at 8:37pm

Brian Ross wrote on Dec 10^th, 2024 at 8:33pm:

Bobby. wrote on Dec 10^th, 2024 at 8:28pm:

Brian,
the Japs actually won something in WW2 -
they destroyed the British empire - one of their main tasks. tsk tsk tsk Roll Eyes

Was it, Bobby? I thought their main task was to gain control of the oil rich fields in the Dutch East Indies and Burma. The American fleet at Pearl Harbor also figured prominently in their strategic thinking. The British Empire as a whole covered the entire globe, the Asia part was only a small part of it. Tsk, tsk, tsk... Roll Eyes

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Reply #64 - Dec 10^th, 2024 at 8:39pm

Brian Ross wrote on Dec 10^th, 2024 at 8:33pm:

Bobby. wrote on Dec 10^th, 2024 at 8:28pm:

Brian,
the Japs actually won something in WW2 -
they destroyed the British empire - one of their main tasks. tsk tsk tsk Roll Eyes

Was it, Bobby? I thought their main task was to gain control of the oil rich fields in the Dutch East Indies and Burma. The American fleet at Pearl Harbor also figured prominently in their strategic thinking. The British Empire as a whole covered the entire globe, the Asia part was only a small part of it. Tsk, tsk, tsk... Roll Eyes

Practically every place the Japs invaded was a British controlled country.

The first thing they did was to get on the radio
and tell everyone they were now liberated.

If you need any more help about WW2 then just ask me. Roll Eyes

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Reply #65 - Dec 10^th, 2024 at 9:08pm

aquascoot wrote on Dec 10^th, 2024 at 8:37pm:

Brian Ross wrote on Dec 10^th, 2024 at 8:33pm:

Bobby. wrote on Dec 10^th, 2024 at 8:28pm:

Brian,
the Japs actually won something in WW2 -
they destroyed the British empire - one of their main tasks. tsk tsk tsk Roll Eyes

Was it, Bobby? I thought their main task was to gain control of the oil rich fields in the Dutch East Indies and Burma. The American fleet at Pearl Harbor also figured prominently in their strategic thinking. The British Empire as a whole covered the entire globe, the Asia part was only a small part of it. Tsk, tsk, tsk... Roll Eyes

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Reply #66 - Dec 10^th, 2024 at 9:14pm

Bobby. wrote on Dec 10^th, 2024 at 8:39pm:

Brian Ross wrote on Dec 10^th, 2024 at 8:33pm:

Bobby. wrote on Dec 10^th, 2024 at 8:28pm:

Brian,
the Japs actually won something in WW2 -
they destroyed the British empire - one of their main tasks. tsk tsk tsk Roll Eyes

Was it, Bobby? I thought their main task was to gain control of the oil rich fields in the Dutch East Indies and Burma. The American fleet at Pearl Harbor also figured prominently in their strategic thinking. The British Empire as a whole covered the entire globe, the Asia part was only a small part of it. Tsk, tsk, tsk... Roll Eyes

Practically every place the Japs invaded was a British controlled country.

So, the British controlled the Philippines? The Dutch East Indies? Borneo? New Guinea? China? Manchuria? I think you need a new lesson in Geography, Bobby... Tsk, tsk, tsk... Roll Eyes

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The first thing they did was to get on the radio
and tell everyone they were now liberated.

Interesting, considering that no one was rich enough to own a radio in those days, apart from the Colonists. Tsk, tsk, tsk... Roll Eyes

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If you need any more help about WW2 then just ask me. Roll Eyes

Bobby, there isn't anything you know that I can't find out from a Hollywood movie or two. I already have a degree in history, I don't think you could add anything of value to it. Tsk, tsk, tsk... Roll Eyes

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Re: 83 years ago…
Reply #67 - Dec 10^th, 2024 at 9:27pm

Brian Ross wrote on Dec 10^th, 2024 at 9:14pm:

Bobby. wrote on Dec 10^th, 2024 at 8:39pm:

Brian Ross wrote on Dec 10^th, 2024 at 8:33pm:

Bobby. wrote on Dec 10^th, 2024 at 8:28pm:

Brian,
the Japs actually won something in WW2 -
they destroyed the British empire - one of their main tasks. tsk tsk tsk Roll Eyes

Was it, Bobby? I thought their main task was to gain control of the oil rich fields in the Dutch East Indies and Burma. The American fleet at Pearl Harbor also figured prominently in their strategic thinking. The British Empire as a whole covered the entire globe, the Asia part was only a small part of it. Tsk, tsk, tsk... Roll Eyes

Practically every place the Japs invaded was a British controlled country.

So, the British controlled the Philippines? The Dutch East Indies? Borneo? New Guinea? China? Manchuria? I think you need a new lesson in Geography, Bobby... Tsk, tsk, tsk... Roll Eyes

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The first thing they did was to get on the radio
and tell everyone they were now liberated.

Interesting, considering that no one was rich enough to own a radio in those days, apart from the Colonists. Tsk, tsk, tsk... Roll Eyes

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If you need any more help about WW2 then just ask me. Roll Eyes

Bobby, there isn't anything you know that I can't find out from a Hollywood movie or two. I already have a degree in history, I don't think you could add anything of value to it. Tsk, tsk, tsk... Roll Eyes

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Reply #68 - Dec 10^th, 2024 at 9:36pm

Brian Ross wrote on Dec 10^th, 2024 at 9:14pm:

Bobby, there isn't anything you know that I can't find out from a Hollywood movie or two. I already have a degree in history, I don't think you could add anything of value to it. Tsk, tsk, tsk... Roll Eyes

Bobby, personally he doesn't give a sh!t about all that because he can't learn anything from you he can't read in some f~ckin' book... unless you want to talk about you... who you are... And he's fascinated... He's in... but you don't wanna do that do you, sport... you're terrified of what you might say... your move, chief...

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MeisterEckhart Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 12764 Gender:	Re: 83 years ago… Reply #70 - Dec 10^th, 2024 at 11:23pm Brian Ross wrote on Dec 10^th, 2024 at 11:18pm: https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img641/9394/yawnr.gif Have you ever served in an infantry unit, Bobby? Ever served in a forward area? Ever put your life in another man's hands? Asked him to put his life in yours?
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Reply #71 - Dec 10^th, 2024 at 11:26pm

MeisterEckhart wrote on Dec 10^th, 2024 at 11:23pm:

Brian Ross wrote on Dec 10^th, 2024 at 11:18pm:

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Have you ever served in an infantry unit, Bobby? Ever served in a forward area? Ever put your life in another man's hands? Asked him to put his life in yours?

Stop asking irrelevant questions.

I always know more than Brian.
Most of the time, all he can post is a yawning symbol. Roll Eyes

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Reply #72 - Dec 10^th, 2024 at 11:32pm

Bobby. wrote on Dec 10^th, 2024 at 11:26pm:

MeisterEckhart wrote on Dec 10^th, 2024 at 11:23pm:

Brian Ross wrote on Dec 10^th, 2024 at 11:18pm:

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Have you ever served in an infantry unit, Bobby? Ever served in a forward area? Ever put your life in another man's hands? Asked him to put his life in yours?

Stop asking irrelevant questions.

I always know more than Brian.
Most of the time, all he can post is a yawning symbol. Roll Eyes

We've moved on to Hollywood movies.

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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 105874 Melbourne Gender:	Re: 83 years ago… Reply #73 - Dec 10^th, 2024 at 11:36pm Brian, Quote: Interesting, considering that no one was rich enough to own a radio in those days, apart from the Colonists. Tsk, tsk, tsk... You fool - there were millions of radios in South East Asia.
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Brian Ross Gold Member Offline Representative of me Posts: 42124	Re: 83 years ago… Reply #74 - Dec 11^th, 2024 at 3:30pm MeisterEckhart wrote on Dec 10^th, 2024 at 11:23pm: Brian Ross wrote on Dec 10^th, 2024 at 11:18pm: https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img641/9394/yawnr.gif Have you ever served in an infantry unit, Bobby? Ever served in a forward area? Ever put your life in another man's hands? Asked him to put his life in yours? Yes.
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