"A Look At The War in the Pacific" Topic
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Tango01 | 01 Sep 2015 10:44 p.m. PST |
"Some of the largest atrocities in world history took place within Europe during World War II. However, the Mediterranean theater wasn't the only battleground. On the other side of the world, another war was being fought against an entirely different enemy. The Pacific War began with the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor in December 1941, and ran until the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August of 1945. Among the countries involved, there were a total of 6 million military deaths and a staggering 26 million civilian deaths…" See here link An impressive collection of photos on the Pacific war during the Second World War. Amicalement Armand |
FML ONeil | 02 Sep 2015 7:41 p.m. PST |
With all due respect, the Chinese would differ on the start date, and with good cause. A great many of those 26 million civilian deaths were Chinese citizens. Atrocities were committed by all combatants … But the Japanese seemed to revel in them… I will not bore the readers, but if it intrigues you, there are many books and web sites that detail just how horrific it was; and the Japanese Government still refuses to accept the reports that have come forth. Some of these reports from the Japanese soldiers and sailors who saw them or committed them. It is hard to say which theater had the most horrific atrocities, but the Pacific war has a strong claim to that ugly title. |
FuriousGamer | 03 Sep 2015 10:21 a.m. PST |
Agreed. A war of savage brutality. Thank God for the USMC. |
Tango01 | 03 Sep 2015 11:19 a.m. PST |
Agree also!. Amicalement Armand |
semperrandyfi | 25 May 2017 11:07 p.m. PST |
Most of the Pacific War campaign was at 'fixed bayonets. Very seldom the case in the ETO. Very seldom. |
Murvihill | 26 May 2017 8:23 a.m. PST |
There was a war going on in China since the early '30s, but it wasn't a world war until Pearl Harbor. At least, that's what I think they were saying; the article is disjointed and poorly written. I got the impression they were trying to stitch a bunch of photos together rather than write a cohesive narrative. They pretty much left 1943 out entirely. |
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