by Dale Jenkins | May 29, 2026 | Featured Excerpts
On board Enterprise some of the staff officers were urging Admiral Spruance to pursue westward to follow up the sinking of four Japanese carriers and make an annihilating attack on the remaining ships at first light the following morning. But Spruance had other...
by Dale Jenkins | May 28, 2026 | Published Articles
Decryption experts at Pearl Harbor broke the Japanese code that detailed the Japanese advance toward Midway a week ahead of the June 4, 1942 attack. The Japanese would launch half their planes at 0430 from 220 miles northwest of Midway against PacFlt shore defenses on...
by Dale Jenkins | May 27, 2026 | Featured Excerpts
Lieutenant Commander Wade McClusky, commander of the Enterprise air group, was considering his situation and that of the two squadrons of thirty-one Dauntless dive-bombers he was leading into battle. The Dauntless planes had been in the air since shortly after 0700...
by Dale Jenkins | Jan 27, 2025 | Featured Excerpts
Discover the intricate diplomacy of Japanese Prime Minister Prince Konoe, who navigated intense internal rivalries and sought peace with the United States on the eve of WWII. Explore the full story on Konoe in our featured excerpt from DIPLOMATS & ADMIRALS...
by Dale Jenkins | Sep 26, 2024 | Featured Excerpts
This week, our featured excerpt from DIPLOMATS & ADMIRALS spotlights Admiral Yamamoto Isoroku, a name synonymous with some of the most dramatic chapters of World War II. As the mastermind behind Japan’s naval strategy, Yamamoto’s vision propelled the...