World War Two

Season 0, Episode 135

Episode Title: Kido Butai: Terror of the Pacific

Air Date: 2020-12-22

Overview:

Kido Butai was the fleet that launched the surprise attack on the US Pacific Fleet at anchor at Pearl Harbor and followed that up with a string of victories in 1942. But how was it commanded, both as a whole and in the high and even mid level command? Today we'll look at that.