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In 1943, the commander of the Japanese Combined Fleet, Yamamoto, attacked 56 planes and was easily assassinated by the U.S. military.
On 18 April, the U.S. Air Force interceptor group locked onto Isoroku Yamamoto's plane and shot it down. The Japanese "flower of the navy" who single-handedly created the Pearl Harbor incident atonement for the Pacific War with his life.
As the commander of the fleet, why was he easily killed by the United States? What role did he play in the eyes of Americans?
The revenge is avenged, and the victims will finally be blinded, this is probably the first reaction of the American ** people, especially the navy, after hearing the news of Yamamoto's fifty ** death.
Americans, who had experienced the attack on Pearl Harbor, could not help but hate this executioner, whom Japan regarded as proud.
Surprisingly, before the outbreak of the Pacific War, Yamamoto Isoroku was actually a "conservative". He did not approve of Japan expanding the scale of the war, still less did he approve of Japan provoking the United States.
But this is not because he loves peace, after all, he did not raise any objections to the war of aggression against China. This can only mean that he is afraid of the power of the United States.
Unlike most Japanese who think highly of themselves, he has a fairly clear understanding of the national strength of the United States and Japan.
He has studied and resided in the United States, and has witnessed the whole process of the United States making war windfalls and rising in the Western world. The status of military attache also gave him a better understanding of the military construction situation in the United States.
There is no doubt that the United States was very strong at that time, although no one dared to pack a ticket without data support, and the United States has become the first in the world, but they still have the best level in the international community.
On the other hand, Japan's economic depression is becoming more and more serious.
When invading China and trampling on the land of China, Japan had the expectation of "destroying China in three months". Obviously, they wanted a quick solution, and the barren resources made it impossible for Japan to afford time.
However, the stubborn resistance of the Chinese people made Japan's ambitions and plans completely bankrupt. Returning home, this is not the style of militarism, they can only stay up on the battlefield and burn the treasury that is not enough to fill.
Comparing the two, Yamamoto has no doubt that Japan will become a defeated opponent of the United States.
He strongly advocated the avoidance of war, but the militaristic sentiment of the people was so high that in a state of inexplicable excitement, it seemed that most people had developed an unrealistic self-confidence that Japan could win every war.
Yamamoto Fifty-six, who struggled to speak out in the stormy seas, finally couldn't escape the assignment of ** and became the first commander of the Navy's Combined Fleet.
If you can't disobey the order, then you can only bite the bullet. Yamamoto made an in-depth analysis of the military characteristics of the United States and Japan and the current situation of the armed forces, and formulated a set of tactics that directly hit the key points.
The Japanese Navy will quickly brake, use aircraft carriers to build naval formations, and form a carrier-based aircraft battle group to quickly destroy the US aircraft carrier configuration by taking advantage of the suddenness and ferocity of the battle.
The destruction of the opposing carriers, this is the primary goal. Of course, it would be even better if this war could dismantle the United States' strategic counterattack capability and break up the United States' naval and air combat system.
They do not have the luxury of annihilating the U.S. Navy, but only hope to put pressure on the other side to abandon the blockade of Japan's supply routes by sea.
With this in mind, Isoroku Yamamoto quickly became involved in leading the construction and renovation of the aircraft carrier. In addition, he also organized the aircraft carrier fleet to conduct military drills on many occasions, requiring all soldiers to complete the offensive and defensive conversion of aircraft carrier operations as quickly as possible.
Because he was about to face a strong enemy, he did not dare to relax, and with the mentality of a gambler, he made a move like walking on thin ice.
On December 17, 1941, Japan's aircraft carrier fleet was caught off guard. Six aircraft carriers, more than 350 carrier-based aircraft, and a well-prepared escort formation marched toward Pearl Harbor.
With almost no defense, the American army suffered heavy losses, a large number of battleships were incapacitated, and many soldiers died in the fire and the sea.
How could the United States have suffered such a big loss, and this account in a small book can be regarded as a record.
It seems that Japan's plan to attack Pearl Harbor was quite successful, and the United States fell on its heels. But Yamamoto Isoroku, as the commander, was not happy at all.
The US aircraft carriers are still there, and this battle must continue. So how will they fight back?
In 1943, Isoroku Yamamoto accidentally and easily died at the hands of the Americans, and the Combined Fleet suffered heavy losses.
How will the Americans retaliate against the Japanese commander who caused Pearl Harbor?
Leaving behind the aircraft carrier formation is leaving the United States with an opportunity to make a comeback.
During World War II, aircraft carriers had the ability to dominate the sea, were able to communicate air and sea operations, and could also deter the enemy through their own specifications.
That's why Yamamoto 56 will attach so much importance to the aircraft carrier formation, and the United States will be relieved because of the lucky retention of the aircraft carrier. Next, the time has come for the US military to strike back.
During the Battle of Midway, the US ** team keenly discovered that when Japanese soldiers carried out combat missions, they were always wavering, indecisive in their movements, and not resolute in their behavior.
It was clear that it was in the most tense state of operation, but there was no order at all within the Japanese fleet, let alone cohesion. Their ammunition was piled up on the deck so haphazardly, and it was itchy to watch.
American bombers quickly dispatched and threw a fire into the ammunition pile. Suddenly, there were a few loud bangs, and the debris was blown into the sky, and the Japanese aircraft carrier became the biggest joke of the Combined Fleet.
A sea of fire also burned Yamamoto's greatest self-esteem and belief.
With the aircraft carrier gone, the greatest force they can rely on is the air combat force. Of course, this is also the advantage of the Japanese army, after all, the Japanese aircraft have made the US troops at Pearl Harbor suffer a lot.
Militarism is, of course, very hateful, and their fighting spirit to the death is also a great headache. Those hot-headed loyal fans, like Xiao Qiang, who can't be beaten, respond to people over and over again.
In the eyes of U.S. Secretary of the Navy Knox, Yamamoto Isoroku is an opponent he doesn't want to pay attention to at all, but he has to take the other side seriously.
On April 14, 1943, the staff officers sent him a top-secret Japanese naval telegram intercepted and deciphered by the intelligence services. This telegram, which did not attract his attention at first, was of great interest to Roosevelt.
When Roosevelt studied the classified information of the Japanese Navy verbatim in the White House, Yamamoto Isoroku did not know anything about it. He also did not expect that his life would be easily lost in the hands of the Americans a few days later.
In the final analysis, this telegram was the direct cause of Yamamoto's fifty** death.
The telegram said that on 18 April, the commander of the Japanese Combined Fleet would personally inspect the positions on Balel Island and Shortland Island. If the weather changes, the inspection plan will be postponed by one day.
The specific time and route, the top secrets related to Yamamoto's personal safety, were all presented in the content of the telegram.
A telegram, a combination of codes, sent him to a dead end.
Roosevelt already held a grudge against him, and now that he encountered this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, he naturally couldn't miss it. On the premise of knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent, as long as it is carefully arranged and deployed strictly, it will definitely be able to make Yamamoto fifty-six go and never return.
The commander of the US Pacific Fleet, Admiral Nimitz, received this important task. Roosevelt's excited state sent him a message that this assassination operation could only succeed, not fail.
Yamamoto's plane will inevitably be closely protected by the Japanese aircraft group. In order to cope with this, the United States needs to dispatch not three or two aircraft, but a group of interceptors.
Everyone had to work together, some had to be responsible for attracting the firepower of the Japanese escort planes, some had to blur their vision, and some had to take on the heavy responsibility of attacking Yamamoto's plane and leaving his life behind.
While Nimitz and others were preparing intensively, Yamamoto Isoroku was also preparing for his inspection trip.
Naval intelligence ** was very worried about the security of the telegram, and if that classified telegram was intercepted by the U.S. military, then Yamamoto's back would be exposed, how could people rest assured.
Yamamoto's loyal subordinates also tried their best to dissuade the commander from doing his own thing, hoping that he would give up his plan to travel for the sake of the overall situation.
However, no matter how persuaded by his subordinates, Yamamoto Isoroku insisted on going. On April 18, he wore a clean and neat military uniform, held a saber tightly, and calmly stepped onto the plane.
At about half past nine local time, Yamamoto's landline plane appeared, and the main fighter jet of the United States also moved.
With seamless arrangement and cooperation, the fighter locked onto the position of Yamamoto's plane, and the pilot did not hesitate to attack.
It took only 3 minutes for Yamamoto's plane to crash, and the commander on the plane also died.
Overall, why did the assassination go so smoothly?
In 1943, the United States made a decisive move, and the commander of the Japanese fleet, Isoroku Yamamoto, was easily lost halfway.
Why is a fleet commander so easily killed by an opponent?
General Nimitz's plan went so smoothly, and Roosevelt's goal was achieved so quickly, thanks to the "high degree of cooperation" of Yamamoto Isoroku himself.
After the telegram was sent, the Americans would have to make some effort to kill him if he canceled the inspection plan, stayed at the heavily guarded base, or changed the route and time of his travel.
But he was obviously advised by his subordinates, and knew that the telegram was in danger of being leaked, but he still insisted on going his own way and insisted on going. All of this stems from his cheating subordinates.
In 1942, after the defeat at the Battle of Midway, he refused to admit defeat and decided to launch a campaign against the American team to increase the strategic advantage of the Japanese side.
Japan lost its aircraft carriers and was temporarily at a disadvantage. However, if they can destroy the US aircraft carrier, it will pull the United States into the same position as themselves, and the disadvantageous position will also be reversed.
With a gambler's mentality, Yamamoto 56 decided to take a gamble. In early April 1943, he watched more than 200 bombers and Zero fighters assemble and watched the pilots move toward Kuah Island and other U.S. ships.
The various planes of the United States are not vegetarians, and when they saw that Japan was menacing, the pilots reacted quickly and flew the planes into the air to meet the Japanese pilots.
The two sides engaged in a fierce battle, and the Japanese soldiers tried their best to find no advantage, and they were chased and intercepted by US planes throughout the whole process.
The battle lasted more than three hours, during which the Japanese bomber formation tried several times to break out of the encirclement and carry out the bombing plan, but it was unable to do so.
Seeing that the struggle continued, there was no point in other than the loss of his own strength in vain, and the flight captain who led the team agreed and decided to return.
With more than 20 bombers and fighters tragically destroyed, the captain's heart was extremely heavy. This mission failed, and he didn't know how to explain it to Yamamoto Isoroku.
Just when he landed, he saw the commander waiting obsessively at the airport, looking at him with expectant eyes, and he didn't know how to say it for a while.
After thinking about it, in order not to disappoint Yamamoto and to avoid the wrath of his superiors, the captain was ruthless and decided to tell a big lie.
It was this lie that laid the foundation for Yamamoto Fifty-six's scribbled ending in life.
He said: The flight team successfully completed its mission, bombed more than 20 ships inside the US ports, and successfully sank quite a number of ships.
The US military used only about 10 aircraft for interception operations, which was not at all their opponent.
But in fact, the US aircraft carriers are not scathed at all, and the destroyers and frigates sunk by them will not affect the overall combat capability of the US Navy.
The loss of Japanese bombers and fighters, he also did not dare to tell the commander unequivocally.
In this way, Yamamoto Isoroku was immersed in an illusory dream that his subordinates had woven for him. Of course, he didn't expect that the flight captain would dare to lie so blatantly after eating the bear's heart leopard gall.
Previously, because of the defeat at Midway, he became extra cautious, and he also hoped to find a way to revive everyone's morale. Now that he thought that the Japanese army was doing it again, he naturally became proud, and planned to take advantage of the victorious east wind to inspect and comfort the soldiers on the island.
He could have imagined that the US ** team, which had been "severely damaged and almost incapacitated" by the Japanese Air Force, was preparing an assassination operation against him.
That flight captain ** is a good officer who can be trusted, and he is clearly a talisman for Yamamoto Fifty-six.
This lie brought about a series of chain reactions, which made Yamamoto 56 despise the US ** team too much, so that he knew that there were tigers in the mountains and favored the tigers, which also allowed the Americans to find an opportunity to start.
With him, it is really a blessing for the countries of the World Anti-Fascist Alliance.
The "flower of the navy", which the Japanese were so proud of, died in such an unknown way. The outcome of the Pacific War is gradually becoming clear.
The Japanese cocooned themselves and paid a huge price for their surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, and they were saddled with an infamy that can never be argued with because of their innumerable acts of aggression.
**That's it**, the death of the wicked will only make people happy.
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