Could Hawaii hve been invaded - Page 2

spidge · 17-08-2006, 01:36 PM

I think Hawaii could have been invaded however the question is could it have been successful?

R Leonard · 17-08-2006, 05:04 PM

Just another little piece in my collection of lists

J_McAllister · 17-08-2006, 07:31 PM

I think an invasion may have been in the original plans. Take into consideration that the fuel dumps were left intact. You would think that this would have been an essential target to be destroyed. Peharps the missing American carriers altered the plans. Having all of that air power available to the US defence might have made them think twice about the invasion of Pearl.

cebudragonlady · 11-12-2006, 05:58 PM

An interesting read is "The Great Pacific War" ( ca 1927 ) by a Briton named Hector C Bywater, telling of a theorectical war during 1931-1933 between Japan and the US. The book charted out the Japanese invasion of Manila, the attack on Pearl Harbor, occupation of Guam. It foretold the supremacy of the US industrial might, the island-hopping by US Marine and Naval forces, aand the invasion of the Japanese Home Islands to end the war. Bywater died under mysterious circumstances in 1940 - did Japan have him killed to keep him quiet as he was an expert on Japan's military ?

Kyt · 11-12-2006, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by cebudragonlady

An interesting read is "The Great Pacific War" ( ca 1927 ) by a Briton named Hector C Bywater, telling of a theorectical war during 1931-1933 between Japan and the US. The book charted out the Japanese invasion of Manila, the attack on Pearl Harbor, occupation of Guam. It foretold the supremacy of the US industrial might, the island-hopping by US Marine and Naval forces, aand the invasion of the Japanese Home Islands to end the war. Bywater died under mysterious circumstances in 1940 - did Japan have him killed to keep him quiet as he was an expert on Japan's military ?

Pearl Harbor Inset: IN THE WAKE OF THE PROPHET, by Frank Pierce Young#

"Hector C. Bywater died in bed, at home in London, alone, sometime between August 16 and 17 of 1940. He was declared a victim of acute alcoholism, physicians bypassed anything else, and his body swiftly cremated. Modern investigation suggests he may well have been murdered, using poison."

jacobtowne · 11-12-2006, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Gotthard Heinrici

Thanks for that info R Leonard! Really good breakdown of the US strength

In addition to R. Leonard's listing of Army forces, and the well-known naval strength at Pearl, Oahu also hosted the Marine Corps Air Station at Ewa and the Naval Air Station at Kaneohe Bay, both of which were attacked on Dec. 7th.

JT

R Leonard · 29-12-2006, 10:59 PM

Heh, heh, I have that listing, too.

Rich

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R Leonard Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 66	Re: Could Hawaii hve been invaded Just another little piece in my collection of lists

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J_McAllister Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 54	Re: Could Hawaii hve been invaded I think an invasion may have been in the original plans. Take into consideration that the fuel dumps were left intact. You would think that this would have been an essential target to be destroyed. Peharps the missing American carriers altered the plans. Having all of that air power available to the US defence might have made them think twice about the invasion of Pearl.

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cebudragonlady Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 8	An interesting read is "The Great Pacific War" ( ca 1927 ) by a Briton named Hector C Bywater, telling of a theorectical war during 1931-1933 between Japan and the US. The book charted out the Japanese invasion of Manila, the attack on Pearl Harbor, occupation of Guam. It foretold the supremacy of the US industrial might, the island-hopping by US Marine and Naval forces, aand the invasion of the Japanese Home Islands to end the war. Bywater died under mysterious circumstances in 1940 - did Japan have him killed to keep him quiet as he was an expert on Japan's military ? __________________ Jonathan P Alter Editor of : " My dear Moon- Rear Admiral Don Pardee Moon"

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29-12-2006, 10:59 PM	#17 (permalink)
R Leonard Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 66	Heh, heh, I have that listing, too. Rich

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