Midway Page #2

That's a deal.

In my opinion, the plan is not only

unnecessary, but doomed to fail.

Admiral Kondo, Dperation M-I

was conceived by our best strategist.

We are aware of Captain Kuroshima's

authorship and his reputation.

But this time, the god of operations

has conceived a monster.

Would you please explain?

How am I expected to land

my invasion forces on Midway,

unless the enemy airfields and

shore batteries have been neutralized?

Admiral Nagumo has said his carriers

will obliterate the American defenses.

The enemy's land-based bombers

have a range of 400 miles more

than Nagumo's carrier planes.

His ships would be blown out of

the sea before he launches his attack.

I destroyed the US fleet at Hawaii,

where the risk was far greater.

Where were the land-based bombers?

A surprise attack with

a carrier task force is one thing.

But this, a strike

against Midway and the Aleutians

with 200 ships and 100,000 men.

Does the idea of taking the Aleutians

cause you concern, Hosogaya?

No, Sir. But an operation so complex,

I'd like more time to study it.

After all, in a matter of hours

our Coral Sea operation begins.

We have sufficient forces for both.

I tend to agree

with Admirals Kondo and Hosogaya.

I suggest we meet again

after the Coral Sea campaign.

Very well.

- Gentlemen, consider this:

The Americans are still

unprepared and outnumbered.

If their fleet can be lured

into battle and defeated,

they will have no significant

naval force left in the Pacific.

They will have to sue for peace.

I have traveled widely in America,

my friends.

Their industrial might is awesome.

I'm convinced our only hope of victory

is one massive strike at Midway.

Joe, are you sure this

"hot information" of yours can't wait?

I already got one thing for the boss.

- I consider this urgent.

And, you were right about Coral Sea.

That's where the Japs were, alright.

Every ship on your list was there.

- Did we get hurt?

We got hurt.

Welcome on, Admiral.

How was your flight?

Long and full of potholes.

Got Fletcher's Coral Sea report?

- Right here, Sir.

Get in back, Joe.

But wait till I cue you in.

Here's Admiral Fletcher's

preliminary report, Sir.

We lost the Lexington.

What about the enemy?

We sank one light carrier, one big

first-line job and some small ships.

Looks like

we just about broke even, Admiral.

We can't trade the Japanese

carrier for carrier, Matt.

We started with a 3 to 1 superiority.

With the Lexington gone,

the Saratoga laid up,

all we've got is the Hornet,

the Enterprise and the Yorktown.

Sir, Yorktown was heavily damaged

at Coral Sea. There's the report.

Admiral, Commander Rochefort

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