tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437416196467752074.post825078826199356767..comments2024-03-18T10:50:09.077+00:00Comments on A Wargamers Needful Things: The Japanese Navy in World War IIMike Wallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00412103694827166164noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437416196467752074.post-34392811871180510572017-10-06T11:30:43.353+01:002017-10-06T11:30:43.353+01:00Thanks for the comment Reg, this book doesn't ...Thanks for the comment Reg, this book doesn't focus on anything but the Japanese Navy and so it never mentioned the American Navy's fixation on the 'big decisive battle'.<br /><br />I find it interesting that for nearly 4 years two military powers, that both professed a desire to have a big decisive battle failed to make it happen. Although you're absolutley right that Leyte Gulf qualifies for a 'big' battle it wasn't as decisive as was hoped for. <br /><br />Maybe there was a bit of 'grandstanding' going on...Board Nerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01420719217222932219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437416196467752074.post-21683791329886461702017-09-30T04:28:01.593+01:002017-09-30T04:28:01.593+01:00It is interesting that both the USN & IJN were...It is interesting that both the USN & IJN were fixated on the chimera of a decisive naval battle.That occurred,sort of,at Leyte Gulf.Reg newellnoreply@blogger.com