Japanese Air Raid on Calcutta – December 1943

Japanese Air Raid on Calcutta – December 1943

The Japanese air raid on Calcutta, India on December 5, 1943, while perhaps not of immense importance compared to many other events of World War Two, provides interesting perspective on the forces and tactics of the combatants in southeast Asia during the war. In the...
Okumura’s Ten Victory Day (14 September 1943)

Okumura’s Ten Victory Day (14 September 1943)

This article constitutes a preliminary effort to relate the victory claims of Chief Petty Officer Takao Okumura on 14 September 1943 to Allied activities and actual losses. Okumura’s ten victories in a single day are believed to constitute the highest one day claim of...