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2023-02-02 Britain

Dec. 1941: Unsuccessful campaign of Formation Z. Road to disaster

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Posted by badanov 2023-02-02 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 Was this to War Plan Orange?

Posted by Mercutio 2023-02-02 12:10|| 2023-02-02 12:10|| Front Page Top

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#1 Was this to War Plan Orange?
Posted by: Mercutio 2023-02-02 12:10

Mercutio,

WPO went out the window when the first Japanese plane appeared over Pearl Harbor - its centerpiece was the clash of the USN and IJN battlelines in the western Pacific, and without those battleships it wasn't going to happen.

Force Z actually predates the start of hostilities in the Pacific - the plan was to get at least one RN battleforce into position to assist Singapore and in theory aid the US. IIRC they sailed in late October, arriving December 2nd.

Mike

Posted by MikeKozlowski 2023-02-02 14:08|| 2023-02-02 14:08|| Front Page Top

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