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    In the winter of 1942, on November 22, the Japanese Cabinet and Navy Minister formulated the latest combat plan. As the Japanese army looted the southeastern coast and the Pacific region, the Japanese army became more and more arrogant.  Under the fierce opposition of Shin Yuemon, former Prime Minister Yamashita Tomofumi and others, the Yamamoto Isoroku cabinet, which was at the peak of its popularity in the country, issued a combat plan called "Tora Tiger Tiger", trying to copy the British's planting of the Union Jack flag.  All over the world.  They also began to dream of conquering the Pacific, and the only opponents in the Pacific that could compete with them were the Americans.  On November 26 of the same year, a fleet consisting of six aircraft carriers as the main force left Japan and headed for Pearl Harbor under the command of Japanese Navy Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo.  The fleet maintained complete radio silence while en route.  In addition to these six aircraft carriers, the Japanese fleet also includes two battleships, three cruisers, nine destroyers and three submarines.  Among them, the aircraft carriers are: Akagi, Kaga (1st Air Force), Soryu, Hiryu (2nd Air Force), Shokaku and Zuikaku (5th Air Force).  2 battleships: Hiei, Kirishima.  (3rd Team); 2 heavy cruisers: Tone and Chikuma.  (8th Squadron); 1 light cruiser: Abutsu; 9 destroyers: Tanikaze, Urakaze, etc. (1st Mine Squadron, 17th, 18th Destroyer Squadron); 3 submarines: I-19, I-21, I-23.  (2nd Diving Team); 5 pocket submarines; 7 oil tankers.  Participated in the Pearl Harbor operation.  In addition, there are eight tankers and two destroyers waiting in the North Pacific.  In the early morning of December 7, 1942, Japanese Navy aircraft and mini-submarines suddenly attacked the U.S. Naval Base Pearl Harbor and the U.S. Army and Navy airfields on the Hawaiian island of Oahu.  The Japanese army obtained the specific locations of the US military arsenal and oil depots from Skynet in advance.  In addition to frantically attacking the U.S. Navy, several U.S. military oil storage depots and arsenals were also destroyed.  The explosion caused about a kilometer around the oil depot and arsenal to become barren of vegetation.  Even the bombing Japanese aircraft lost control in the air and fell into the sea of ??flames due to the huge air waves.  The morning of December 7th.  The strength of the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor was 99 ships (including 8 battleships) and 350 aircraft.  At about 7 o'clock in the morning that day, the first attack group consisting of 183 aircraft violently attacked the US fleet in the port.  One hour later, the Japanese army dispatched a formation of 191 aircraft to carry out the second round of attacks. As a result, a total of 5 US battleships were sunk, 3 were damaged, and more than 10 other ships were damaged; 188 aircraft were destroyed, 291 were injured, and 2,408 US officers and soldiers were killed.  people.  More than 2,000 people were injured, and 1,177 people died when the battleship Arizona exploded and sank.  The U.S. Pacific Fleet suffered heavy losses.  The Japanese army only paid the price of 5 mini-submarines, 32 aircraft, and less than a hundred people killed in the battle.  The first shot and the first victim of this battle was the attack by the USS Ward destroyer on a Japanese mini-submarine (Hirotail boat).  The mini-submarine was sunk (recovered and confirmed on August 28, 2002).  Japan dispatched a total of five mini-submarines, intending to torpedo American ships after the air attack began. All five ships were later sunk (all have been found).  Only one of the ten sailors aboard the five ships survived, Kazuo Sakemaki, the first American prisoner of war in World War II.  The Japanese aircraft carriers participating in this attack were Akagi (flagship), Kaga, Soryu, Hiryu, Shokaku and Zuikaku.  These six aircraft carriers can carry a total of 441 aircraft, including fighters, torpedo bombers, dive bombers and level bombers.  Among them, 29 aircraft failed to return and 74 were injured to varying degrees.  The planes attacked in two waves.  Lieutenant General Nagumo decided to give up the third wave of attacks and withdraw the main force.  According to subsequent party reports and military documents later released by the U.S. and Japanese militaries, the process of the attack on Pearl Harbor was as follows: 3:42: A U.S. minesweeper Condor (usscondoramc14) discovered a periscope in front of Honolulu Harbor.  6:00: The aircraft carrier USS Enterprise, 370 nautical miles away from Pearl Harbor, dispatched 18 reconnaissance aircraft to Pearl Harbor from 370 nautical miles away.  6:10: After receiving the order to attack, Lieutenant General Nagumo ordered the first wave to take off.  The Japanese fleet was now located 220 nautical miles north of Oahu.  6:20: The first wave of 183 bombers and fighters takes off for Pearl Harbor.  6:30: A U.S. supply ship spots a submarine off Pearl Harbor.  The discovery was relayed to the USS Ward, a destroyer, and a reconnaissance aircraft was dispatched to the area.  6:45: The destroyer USS Ward launches an attack on the submarine.  The submarine was sunk.  6:53: Destroyer USS Ward reports attack on submarine.  7:02: Two first class soldiers from the 515th Air Warning Signal Team at the Opana radar station (equipped with the SCR270 mobile long-range warning radar) located in northern Oahu discovered a signal 132 miles north of Oahu and east of Oahu.  A large number of unidentified aircraft were spotted at 3 degrees. ? 7:10: The radar station reports the sighting of an unidentified aircraft to the Fort Shafter Intelligence Center.    7:15: Report of attack submarine reaches U.S. military headquarters.  At the same time a second wave of 167 Japanese aircraft took off.  7:20: Lieutenant Taylor, the U.S. military officer on duty, believed that the unknown aircraft was a B17 bomber from the mainland (12 B17s did fly from California to Pearl Harbor that day. But the flight route was outside the radar monitoring range), and he ordered the radar station to close.  7:40: The first Japanese attack wave reaches the north shore of Oahu.  7:49: Mitsuo Fuchida, commander of the Japanese First Air Fleet, issued an attack order, but was mistaken for a storm order by the bomber captain Takahashi Kaguichi.  The attack begins.  7:53: The first wave commander sends the message "Tiger! Tiger! Tiger!" to Nagumo to report the success of the sneak attack.  7:558:25: First attack by torpedo bombers and dive bombers.  7:55: Takahashi drops the first bomb on Wheeler Field at Pearl Harbor, and the Pacific War begins.  7:55: The signal station of the U.S. Navy Mine Force flagship USS Oglala (cm4) moored at Pier 1010 was the first to send out a clear signal: "All ships in the port leave the port."  The USS Oklahoma was torpedoed.  Immediately afterwards, the US battleship West Virginia was attacked by two Type 91 modification 2 aviation torpedoes.  7:558:10: The Oklahoma was hit by 5 torpedoes in a row.  capsize.  More than 410 people were trapped in the ship.  7:58: The radio station of the U.S. Naval Air Station at Ford Island issued a warning to all ships: "Pearl Harbor is under air attack. This is not a drill!" (airraid).  Two minutes later, Admiral Kimmel ordered the message to be forwarded to Manila and Washington.  8:00: B17 bombers from the continental United States and reconnaissance planes from the Enterprise arrived at Pearl Harbor at the same time, but they were unprepared and therefore unable to intervene.  8:02: The USS Nevada begins firing on aircraft attacking from the starboard side.  Two planes were shot down.  Nevada was hit by a torpedo in the stern.  The USS Nevada was the only battleship to attempt to escape Pearl Harbor, but it was hit multiple times and had to be beached on the beach to prevent the ship from sinking.  8:08: Radio kgmb suspends its program and calls on all military personnel to return to their posts.  8:10: The USS Arizona was hit by four 800-kilogram armor-piercing bombs. The black powder magazine in the front (for water supply for aircraft ejection) exploded, detonating the smokeless powder magazine in the main battery turret, and exploded violently. The Arizona sank within 9 minutes.  .  1,177 crew members were killed, including the captain, Colonel Valkenberg, and the commander of the 1st Battleship Squadron, Rear Admiral Kidd.  Twelve B17s from California were attacked by Japanese escort fighter jets and all were destroyed.  8:12: Hawaii Supreme Commander Walter Short reported to the entire Pacific Fleet and Washington: "The battle with Japan began with an attack on Pearl Harbor." 8:17: The US destroyer Helm was the first to begin the attack  U.S. ships under attack by submarine in Pearl Harbor.  8:26: Honolulu fire crews report three deaths and six injuries (possibly from anti-aircraft gunfire).  8:30: The US military's Wheeler and Hickam Army Airfields and Ford Island and Kaneohe Naval Air Stations were severely damaged. The battleships Arizona, Oklahoma, and California have sunk, and the USS West Virginia is sinking.  The Japanese lost 9 aircraft (3 Zero aircraft, 1 aircraft destroyed by 99 ships, and 5 aircraft attacked by 97 ships).  8:39: A seaplane spots a submarine in the harbor and opens fire on it.  8:409:15: Bomber attack.  8:40: A U.S. destroyer collides with a Japanese submarine and begins dropping depth charges.  The submarine surfaced after being injured.  A local radio station reported Japanese air raids.  8:50: The commander of the second wave of attacks issues an attack order.  8:54: The second wave of attacks begins.  54 bombers and 78 dive bombers attacked, and 36 fighters protected air superiority.  9:00: A Dutch ocean liner is the first Confederate to enter the war.  9:159:45: Dive bomber attack.  9:30: Ships outside the harbor and north of the island are under attack.  Starting at 9:45: The attack weakens.  10:00: The first wave of aircraft returns to the fleet parked 180 nautical miles north of the island. ? 11:15: The Governor of Hawaii announced on the radio that the entire Hawaii Territory has entered a state of martial law.  11:46: Japanese troops are reported to have landed on Oahu.  12:10: U.S. reconnaissance aircraft flew north of the island but failed to detect any enemy aircraft or ships.  12:40: The Governor of Hawaii and the President of the United States agree to introduce jus in bello and establish military rule in Hawaii.  13:00: The captain of the Japanese air force discusses the possibility of a third wave of attacks with Lieutenant General Nagumo.  13:30: Nanyun ordered to return.  16:25: The Governor of Hawaii signs the laws of war.  The purpose of the attack on Pearl Harbor was to (at least temporarily) eliminate the main force of the U.S. Navy in the Pacific.  Isoroku Yamamoto himself believes that onceA successful attack would only bring strategic superiority for a year or so.  Japan had been at war with China since 1931, after Japan occupied Manchuria.  But the rise of China.  Completely shattered Japan's plan.  In desperation, Yamamoto Isoroku had no choice but to lie dormant.  But dormant Japan has absolutely no hope of coming forward.  As long as the Chinese rise, Japan will not be an opponent at all.  And the union of China and Germany.  Coupled with the steady retreat of Soviet Russia, Japan found that it had lost all hope.  The United States is still in a state of peace and prosperity, and countless wealthy people are running towards the United States.  To once again establish a strong image of Japan.  At the same time establish a new direction.  Since China turned a blind eye to its neighboring countries, Yamamoto Isoroku ordered to start attacking the surrounding countries.  For example, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam, etc. carried out invasions and occupations to recover the lost territory of the three northeastern provinces and China.  resulting in material scarcity.  After solving this problem, Yamamoto Isoroku found that a peaceful American seemed to be interested in him.  Yamamoto Isoroku knew that America¡¯s productivity was powerful.  In order to stabilize the position in the Pacific region and continue to plunder strategic resources, Yamamoto decided to resolve the hidden dangers of the United States in advance.  Coupled with Skynet's covert support, the Americans were completely defeated.  China is very powerful now, but due to the death of Chairman Liu Cheng, the political situation is in a stage where stability is needed.  Countless hilltop forces have jumped out and are staging a thrilling battle for the throne in China.  This gave Yamamoto a chance to play.  Originally, Japan began planning to attack Pearl Harbor in January 1942 to gain a strategic advantage. After some internal discussions and disputes within the navy, Japan began training for this operation in the middle of the year.  Part of Japan¡¯s plan is to suspend negotiations with the United States before the attack (and must before the attack).  As of December 7, diplomats in Japan's ambassador to Washington had been engaged in wide-ranging discussions with the U.S. Department of Foreign Affairs, including the U.S. response to Japan's invasion of Southeast Asia in the summer of 1941.  Before the attack, the Japanese ambassador obtained a long telegram from the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and was ordered to deliver it to Secretary of State Cordell Hull before the attack (1 p.m. Washington time).  However, the ambassador's staff failed to decode and print this very long letter of credence in time.  The final declaration of war was submitted to the United States only after the attack.  This delay increased American outrage over the attack and was a major reason why President Roosevelt called it "a day of infamy."  Admiral Yamamoto seemed to agree.  In fact, this letter of credence had been decoded by the United States before Japan submitted it to the United States.  George Marshall immediately sent an urgent warning to Hawaii after reading this letter of credence, but due to confusion in the U.S. military's internal transmission system, the telegram had to be transmitted through the Civilian Telecommunications Bureau.  Along the way it lost its "emergency" sign.  A young Japanese-American mail carrier delivered this telegram to U.S. Army headquarters hours after the attack.  For the next six months, the U.S. Navy was insignificant in the Pacific theater.  Without the threat of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, Japan could completely ignore the power of other powers in Southeast Asia. Since then, it has occupied the entire Southeast Asia and the southwestern Pacific, and its power has expanded to the Indian Ocean.  (To be continued. Mobile phone users please read here.)
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