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Allied Aircraft Smash the Japanese Fleet - Bismarck Sea 1943
🕑 Added 2025-08-13 14:40:34 +0000 UTCIn March 1943 Allied reconnaissance aircraft spot a Japanese convoy carrying troops and supplies to Lae. These will reinforce Japanese forces fighting a gruelling battle against American and Australian forces in the jungles of New Guinea. Over two days, coordinated Allied air attacks devastate the force, sinking all eight transports and four destroyers. Thousands of Japanese troops are lost, and the defeat cripples Japan’s ability to reinforce its positions in New Guinea. The battle showcases the growing dominance of Allied air power, the effectiveness of new attack tactics, and mark a critical step in the Allied drive toward victory in the Southwest Pacific campaign.
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Mike Singleton
The killing of survivors is a tragic event, but could have been avoided had the Japanese been willing to surrender. Killing airmen in their parachutes began the slaughter (by timeline of the video), and all wars have produced some number of similar events perpetrated by all sides. Once "no quarter/no prisoners" occurrences begin, they are likely to continue. As long as there are wars, we can expect it to happen again. Excellent video.
Mayank Jha
Guys it wud be great if you cud list the numbers and types of ships and airplanes involved from both sides before getting into the actual events. It's hard to follow the events sometimes if I don't know whicg combatants are involved.
Jonbert
I once had the privilege of meeting a veteran that served aboard one of the pt boats in this battle, I will never forget the look in his eyes when he said he would never forget the burning barges and screaming
Lurker45
Is the asymetrical armament of the Beaufighter unusual? Why was it done like this?
Lurker45
Why did the Japanese air cover have such poor results? Had the Japanese already suffered from the loss of experianced pilots at this point in the war?
Parker Bond
8 machine guns in the front! This was the original A-10
