大東亜戦争 Dai Tō-A Sensō (The Great East Asia War)-----Day By Day

[J7W22007]

Dear Members,

I decided to start a day by day time line for 大東亜戦争 Dai Tō-A Sensō.

Please feel free to chum in !

Thank you and regards,
Taka

昭和十六年　十二月八日　Shouwa 16 (1941) December 8th, 1941

マレー作戦 Malayan Campaign

Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) led by Lieutenant General Tomoyuki Yamash!ta (山下奉文) conducted a surprise landing attack on Malaya.

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真珠湾攻撃　Attack on Pearl Harbor

Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) Carrier Task Force led by Admiral Chuichi Nagumo (南雲忠一) made an attack on U.S. naval and air base of Pearl Harbor.

U.S. Declared War on Imperial Japan. (December 7th, 1941)

大東亜戦争 Dai Tō-A Sensō started.

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[chen]

Mini-sub.

[J7W22007]

Hi Chen-san,

How are you sir?

Is that really a midget sub?

Looks like there are few bullet rounds fired behind it.

Also, I can see a torpedo trace directly in font of the mini-sub.

Very interesting~

Regards,
Taka

[GHP]

This subject came up before -- but I cannot remember if it was this forum or another. And I cannot remember what the conclusion was. I have some memory that others did not think it was a mini-sub. Some said the spray was from the propeller, others said from bullets.

--Guy

[chen]

Hi Chen-san,

How are you sir?

Is that really a midget sub?

Looks like there are few bullet rounds fired behind it.

Also, I can see a torpedo trace directly in font of the mini-sub.

Very interesting~

Regards,
Taka

Taka,
I watched a documentary yesterday saying 5 mini subs were used to attack Pearl harbor at same time beside aerial attack.
After the war, 4 were found and the last one was found recently lying just outside the harbor. Tthe torpedo tube cover was opened.
US experts analysis that this kind of sub ,after firing the torpedo, needs to raise the rear end of the sub to expel the air in order to stabilize the sub.
I can not remember the explanation given in the documentary of why 3 blasts of water, one bigger than each other.
Yes, no.4 is the torpedo's trace in the water.

[chen]

The story.

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[chen]

Interesting stamp and model.

[J7W22007]

Now that's new. About a Sub entered the Harbor !?

However the location were the Midget sub was found (above photos) was the one sunk before the attack by the U.S.S. Ward.

Ironically, U.S.S Ward was sunk by Tokko attack (Kamikaze) on December 7th,1944.

regards,
Taka

[chen]

Taka,
You are right.
The sunk sub was 1 of the 5.
The documentary raises the question " Where is the fifth in the aerial photo?"

[J7W22007]

昭和十六年　十二月八日　Shouwa 16 (1941) December 8th, 1941

フィリピンの戦い Philippines Campaign

Imperial Japanese forces began to invade Philippine.

Photo: Lt. Gen. Masaharu Homma (本間雅晴), 14th Army Commander, coming ashore at Lingayen Gulf, 24 December 1941.

香港の戦い Battle of Hong Kong

IJA aircraft bombs Kai Tak Airport (RAF Kai Tak).

IJA bombers Ki-32.

IJA forces led by Lieutenant-General Takashi Sakai (酒井 隆) attacked Hong Kong.

Takashi Sakai.................. IJA troops passing the boarder to Hong Kong.

[chen]

Lt. General Takashi Sakai/ vice admiral Massichi entering Hong Kong.
Coastal Defense museum in Hong Kong exhibits Japanese troops items during occupied period.