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Category: Tactics

How to translate military potential into force and secure victory against the enemy.

IJN Aerial Attack Tactics

May 17, 2020 Tim Migaki

Background Aircraft in the 1920s were largely used in reconnaissance, scouting, and gunfire spotting roles. Their use for fleet air defense was fairly limited. Furthermore,

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How to Win a Decisive Naval Battle

January 12, 2020 Tim Migaki

The need to gain and maintain control of the seas has been the primary goal of navies for centuries. There are a multitude of reasons

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The “Otsu” Tactic

September 15, 2019 Tim Migaki

As mentioned a previous post regarding the naval tactic of Crossing the T, the “Otsu” Tactic was a further development in the Imperial Japanese Navy

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Crossing the T

August 4, 2019 Tim Migaki

Crossing or capping the T is a classic naval tactic that was prominent from the late-19th to the mid-20 centuries. A similar concept to capping

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