Animentary: The Decision

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Men should put aside their worries

Whether to cry or laugh depends on a decision

Don’t be proud of victory and don’t be discouraged by failure

A man won’t shed tears easily

male だったら 力をtestせ

A good man must dare to experience

male だったら 王みをburn やせ

A good man must ignite hope

male だったら SET けるな

Good man, don't be discouraged

俺もお前も 男と男

You and I are both men

同じ真っ红な 血が通う

The same passion and spiritual connection

Making a decision is the most important moment in life

The Pacific War taught us to respect peace

But in order to survive, he left behind many painful lessons.

May 1942

To ensure the safety of the Rabaul base

At the same time, the operation was aimed at Port Moresby to put pressure on northern Australia.

Special Marines from Rabaul

Attack on Tulagi Island begins

However

Australian reserves who knew about the Japanese attack in advance

Just in name only

May 4, 6:30 a.m.

Already knew that the Japanese army was going to attack Tulagi Island

Major General Fletcher, Commander of U.S. Mobile Forces

Immediately let the carrier-based aircraft of the USS Lexington take off and begin the attack.

Battle of the Coral Sea

on the other hand

Rabaul base on the Japanese side

The commander-in-chief of this operation, Commander-in-Chief of the 4th Fleet, Vice Adm. Narumi Inoue

are waiting

The battle situation from the front line

What are the casualties?

1 destroyer

2 minesweepers

1 submarine was hit

The use of carrier-based aircraft to attack refers to

It means that the US military mobile force enters the hinterland of the Coral Sea

The enemy mobile force must be within 200 nautical miles around Tulagi Island

But now our mobile troops

Located approximately 360 nautical miles north of Tulagi Island

Still refueling

The enemy is well aware of our army's movements

But I think this is a weakness that can be exploited

The enemy is well aware that our combat target is Port Moresby

So the enemy will not move out from the Coral Sea

The Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet called

since the beginning of the war

It's most exciting to catch these tricky US aircraft carriers

We'll kill them this time too

May 6

After receiving the order to annihilate the U.S. mobile forces,

Major General Takeo Takagi commanded the Japanese naval mobile force to enter the coral island

On the bridge of Zuikaku, the advanced aircraft carrier that the Japanese military is proud of

Major General Takeo Takagi

and Rear Admiral Chuichi Hara, commander of the 5th Air Fleet, stared ahead.

Can the enemy be found?

that's what i'm worried about

Surprise at night

Passing through the southern tip of San Cristóbal Island

Entering the Coral Sea from the east

Like looking for weather fish in the Pacific Ocean

Weather Fish: A tropical fish that lives on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. It has special functions. It can predict the weather "accurately" through the weather station.

That's exactly it

At this time, the Yorktown

The two USS Lexington aircraft carriers are the flagships of the US mobile force.

Together with the British and Australian Combined Fleet

Gathered around 360 nautical miles south of Guadalcanal

Prepare to meet the Japanese fleet

Fletcher, Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Mobile Forces

A war meeting was held aboard the Yorktown

I think the Japanese strategic force in Port Moresby

It will pass through the Solomon Sea on the 7th or 8th.

What about Japan's mobile troops?

Will definitely head south from the west side of the Solomon Islands

However, its exact location cannot yet be determined

In short, it is to discover the enemy's aircraft carrier first.

Even if it's a minute faster, it doesn't matter if it's a second

The outcome of the aircraft carrier showdown is decided in the blink of an eye.

In order to strike first, the Japanese and American troops are desperately looking for each other

May 5th and 6th

Both sides returned in vain

targeted by the enemy

It's time for our attack force to head to the Solomon Sea tomorrow.

No

Probably heading to Port Moresby on the Coral Sea the day after tomorrow.

If it is the day after tomorrow

Then we will probably move from the south tomorrow.

It's exactly like hide and seek

So finding the enemy first is victory

We will attack it in one fell swoop within tomorrow, and if necessary, sink it directly.

What if there are no enemies at the estimated location?

Then we will go to the west of the Coral Sea

on the other hand

Japanese transport fleet carrying the Port Moresby attack force

Under the cover of the escort fleet centered on the aircraft carrier Shoho

Heading south from the center of the Solomon Sea

after 9 o'clock in the morning

Encountered an enemy plane attack and the alert situation became serious.

90 degrees to port, 4 degrees elevation, only one enemy aircraft

follow up

that's all

The moment for the first aircraft carrier-to-aircraft showdown in history is gradually approaching.

There must be an aircraft carrier. The enemy's aircraft carrier must be nearby.

Under the condition of ensuring that our radio is not intercepted as much as possible

Fully search for enemy aircraft carriers

yes

A call from the Shokaku reconnaissance plane

Enemy aircraft carrier sighted 400 nautical miles southwest of Tulagi Island

Order all carrier-based attack aircraft and carrier-based bombers to dispatch

Ah, it's the enemy's fleet

Japan Rabaul Base

The enemy is 82 nautical miles away from the Russell Islands in a direction of 170 degrees

As expected, the enemy's mobility department should be divided into two groups.

first

Attack the enemy's mobile forces on the Russell Islands with all our strength.

During this period

Let the mobile force be mainly responsible for covering the transport fleet

To deal with the enemies in the northwest

but

The 5th Air Force is already at a position 400 nautical miles southwest of Tulagi Island

Launch an all-out attack on the enemy aircraft carrier

Hey, that's a fuel tanker

Where is the aircraft carrier? Aircraft carrier

At this time, the Japanese aircraft carrier Shoho was responsible for escorting the transport fleet.

was violently attacked by U.S. military carrier-based aircraft

Captain, something happened to Captain

What

Too bad

It’s all the fault of the 5th Air Fleet Shoho that it sank.

You can actually think of an oil tanker as an aircraft carrier

But then again, everyone is so slow.

What is the communications officer doing?

Let them drop the bombs and torpedoes and return immediately

I don't have time for you to waste time.

After the attack team comes back, they can't immediately go into battle.

My mobile troops will pursue the enemy in the northwest at full speed