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MIDWAY SPECIAL! (Patreon)

Published:
2021-06-02 14:34:11
Imported:
2023-06

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Episodes Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsIk0qF0R1j4rYgeEwWe1ZRvcL4VmIrMv

This week we have something very special for you. Though we weren't able to cover the Battle of Midway millisecond by millisecond as some of you hoped, we have split today's episode up into not one, not two, but THREE long parts so we can give this major event the detail it deserves. 

When TimeGhost started out a few years ago, we couldn't have dreamed of doing such a deep dive just as a bonus project. At the time, it was mainly just Indy and Sparty working on World War Two. Because of the TimeGhost Army, we've been able to hire loads of editors, graphic designers, writers, and proofreaders, which allow us to pump out detailed episodes like this in ways even TV studios can't. This is all possible because of you, the vast majority of our funding.

If you're interested in supporting the channel even more, and also getting something physical in return, keep your eyes peeled for the special Midway TimeGhost collectibles coming soon. The proceeds from these help us keep history alive. 


Enjoy the show! 

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Comments

Anonymous

Outstanding! It has been worth every penny

Michael Regan

What gives, part 2? There were <b>ELEVEN</b> ads inserted into episodes 145a, b, and c. Breaking into the narrative without warning or relevance ... I get enough spam without you guys adding to it.

Anonymous

Michael, TImeGhost doesn't add ads to their content. Most of the time they are demonetized. The Ads are inserted by Youtube themselves. Try getting ahold of UBlock Origin for an ad-free Youtube experience.

Anonymous

Spartacus, Indy, fantastic work as always. So pleased to be a part of this project and hoping that come next year I can do even more!

Marc Steenbergen Netherlands

Excellent that TG covered the horrible treatment of the Kido Butai survivors by the Japanese Government. The people who never saw their families again or getting mocked by medical staff. So far for respecting the veterans :(

Anonymous

I liked the sound of Kido Butai but alas now it's gone like the Dodo bird

Anonymous

Amazing episodes as usual, I just want to keep watching more!

Anonymous

Although I thought I was pretty well-informed about the Midway battle, I was amazed to learn recently how the US Navy covered up the near-mutinous actions of the Hornet's strike force on the morning of June 4. The aircrews didn't much care for or respect the strike leader, Commander Stanhope Ring. It is not clear as to why Ring steered his group of bombers and fighters far to the north of the reported location of the two Japanese carriers that had been spotted by scout planes because he never submitted an after action report; it is conjectured that he expected to find other carriers in a separate group in that direction. What is known is that the exasperated commander of the Torpedo squadron, LCDR Waldron, disobeyed Ring and broke off and headed towards the reported location of the carriers. Waldron soon found them, but all 15 planes were lost without scoring a hit. Meanwhile, pilots of VF-8 turned back one by one as their fuel ran low, disobeying the order of their commander, LCDR Mitchell, to stay on course with Ring. All 10 of the fighters ran out fuel and ditched on the way to Hornet. Eight of the pilots were rescued after 4 days in the water; two were never seen again. Most of the two squadrons of dive bombers also abandoned Ring and tried to make it home. One squadron of 14 SBDs ended up following a patrol plane to Midway instead. Three of the 14 planes crashed en route. Ironically, Ring's lone plane was the first to make it back to Hornet; joined later by 19 other bombers; a total of twenty planes out of the 59 launched that morning. In sum, Hornet's first strike lost 28 aircraft without scoring a hit. These events were white washed in the aftermath of the victory and neither Ring or any of the mutinous pilots were censured for their acts. Waldron's squadron received the Navy Cross; it has been rumored they would have received the Medal of Honor if they hadn't in fact disobeyed orders.

Anonymous

I can’t wait to see this, but I hope we do get in depth coverage like this and of pearl harbour of non American battles, obviously months long battles or actions would be impossible to do, but shorter but significant actions like El-Alamein, or other British or Russian or Italian battles. I really enjoy what you guys do and how in-depth you go. But as a non American it does get extremely tiresome hearing American centric information especially when it comes to world war 2, and unfortunately it’s difficult to find documentaries that don’t devolve into “America did this, America did that isn’t America amazing.” Yes America did an incredible thing and people the world over should be grateful and Americans should be proud. But the entire commonwealth contributed the ussr contributed China contributed. An awful lot of people worked just as hard and sacrificed just as much.... to much for the narrative to be Americans did this and that. Again, I love your work and how in depth you go.

Anonymous

Question: Did it occur to the IJN that two USN carriers waiting for them in the Coral sea and three USN carriers lying in wait north of Midway meant that the USN must have been reading their coded messages? Did the IJN finally get around to changing their codes after Midway?

Anonymous

I wish you had set this up so we would not hav had to endure the endless commercials.

Anonymous

When I was a young sailor, 1985, i met a man who was on the lexington at coral sea. he was pulled out of the water and went to Midway on the Yorktown. fascinating chat. growing up in SoCal, we met all kinds of Navy and Marine WW2 vets.

Anonymous
>>62013826

My grandfather on my mothers side was a Navy vet. He was killed in a automobile accident with I was very young so I didnt get to talk to him about what it was like. I was told he was on a supply ship until the very end of the war and was transfered to the USS Missouri just in time to be there during the surrender.

Anonymous
>>61379966

They changed their codes but neither the Japanese nor the Germans ever figured out that the Allies were reading their mail. It is one of the great achievements of the Allies in WW2 that their SIGINT services operated as such a level of excellence and with such secrecy.