Decision
Season 1, Episode 20: Battle of the Mariana Islands
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After the withdrawal of Japanese forces from Guadalcanal, the completion of the B29 enabled the US military to carry out air raids on the mainland of Japan. It was necessary to capture Saipan Island to make it an air raid base. This is the reason why the US military invaded the Mariana Islands. All-out war between the two navies was to take place off the coast of Mariana. Japanese planes with a long cruising range and a large number of US military planes clash. Both armies deploy tactics that take advantage of their own strengths. How to take advantage of the momentary chance to win. What is a split-second decision?
All Episodes - Season 1
Episode 1
Surprise Attack on Pearl Harbor
Episode 2
Battle of Midway (Part 1)
Episode 3
The Battle of Midway (Part 2)
Episode 4
Malay Blitz Operation
Episode 5
Singapore Attack
Episode 6
Raid on Hong Kong
Episode 7
Battle of Malaya
Episode 8
Coral Sea Battle
Episode 9
Episode 9
Episode 10
Naval Parachute Corps
Episode 11
Bataan and Corregidor Attack
Episode 12
Submarine I-168
Episode 13
First Battle of the Solomons
Episode 14
Colonel Kato's Falcon Air Squadron
Episode 15
Rabaul Air Squadron
Episode 16
Withdraw from Kiska Island
Episode 17
Birth of Kamikaze
Episode 18
Death of Isoroku Yamamoto
Episode 19
Battle of Lunga
Episode 20
Battle of the Mariana Islands
Episode 21
Battle of Leyte Gulf (Part 1)
Episode 22
Battle of Leyte Gulf (Part 2)
Episode 23
Operation Iwo Jima
Episode 24
The End of the Combined Fleet
Episode 25
The Last Decision