The Invasion of Japan - Operation Olympic / Downfall

This video takes a look at Operation Olympic, which was part of Operation Downfall the Invasion of Japan and focused on the island Kyushu. It discusses the US Plans, Preparations and additionally the Japanese defenses and doctrine. The video contains a lot of data from various academic sources.

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Alexander, Joseph H.: Storm Landings – Epic Amphibious Battles in the Pacific

Drea, Edward J.: In Service of the Emperor

Giangreco, D. M.: Hell to Pay: Operation Downfall and the Invasion of Japan

Tillmann, Barrett: Whirlwind – The Air War Against Japan 1942-1945

Spector, Ronald H.: Eagle Against the Sun – The American War with Japan

Kuehn, John T.: The war in the Pacific, 1941-1945; in: Cambridge History of the Second World War, Volume 1, p. 420-454

Morison, Samuel Eliot: The Struggle for Guadalcanal – August 1942 to February 1943

Rielly, Robin L.: Okinawa, 1945 - Corsairs & Picket Ships

US Strategic Bombing Survey: The Campaigns in the Pacific

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» CREDITS & SPECIAL THX «
Justin for helping me out on this video.