Kido Butai: Terror of the Pacific - WW2 Special

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 well look at that.

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Mandala Dreams - Pacific Shores
Phoenix Tails - At the Front
Philip Ayers - Trapped in a Maze

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