Killing a Peacock: Case Study of the Targeted Killing of Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto - World War II Operation Vengeance Against Japanese Pearl Harbor Attack Leader with P-38 Lightnings from Guadalcanal

Nonfiction, History, Asian, Japan, Military, World War II
Cover of the book Killing a Peacock: Case Study of the Targeted Killing of Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto - World War II Operation Vengeance Against Japanese Pearl Harbor Attack Leader with P-38 Lightnings from Guadalcanal by Progressive Management, Progressive Management
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Progressive Management ISBN: 9781370570294
Publisher: Progressive Management Publication: February 23, 2017
Imprint: Smashwords Edition Language: English
Author: Progressive Management
ISBN: 9781370570294
Publisher: Progressive Management
Publication: February 23, 2017
Imprint: Smashwords Edition
Language: English

This excellent report has been professionally converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction. In early April 1943, the United States military targeted and killed Imperial Japanese Marshal Admiral and Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet, Isoroku Yamamoto. It marked the first time in known history, that the US military specifically targeted an individual commander for elimination.

Examination of various primary source material, to include personal letters, and transcripts from the interviews of eyewitnesses reveals a narrative that describes the circumstances surrounding the decision to target and kill Yamamoto. Starting with an appreciation of the intelligence and its unique value to the Allies during the Second World War, the narrative moves to describe a decision-making process based on strong circumstantial evidence and supporting testimony. The monograph then offers an understanding of the how the mission actually transpired and reveals that successful completion of the mission was anything but a forgone conclusion. Lastly, the aftermath of the mission and the reaction by both the Japanese and Americans, reveal the strategic effect of the mission. The mission had a strong effect on the both wills of the people and though it did not turn the tide of the war per se, it did help secure an American victory at the end of the Second World War. The findings here reveal that the circumstances surrounding the decision to kill Yamamoto revolved around the means, ways, and end.

The decision to kill Yamamoto hinged on several factors, beginning with the intelligence used to decipher his itinerary. The US Army and Navy intelligence community prized the ability to decipher Japanese code and they realized a mission to intercept his transport aircraft could compromise this critical capability. A closely guarded secret since the 1920s, the ability to understand Japanese naval transmissions proved itself invaluable in aiding the US Pacific Fleet to victories at the Battle of Midway and Guadalcanal. In addition, Yamamoto's command represented a known quantity to military planners. They could safely rely on his predictable habit of beginning his planned major offensives with a preemptive air attack. On the contrary, there was no way to predict the preferences of the Admiral's replacement. The possibility existed that a new commander could bring a new dynamic to the art of warfare in the Pacific, one that could possibly shift momentum back to the Japanese. The Imperial Japanese Navy had just experienced two significant losses to the Americans and Yamamoto gave indications that he believed his navy's victory was now impossible.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

This excellent report has been professionally converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction. In early April 1943, the United States military targeted and killed Imperial Japanese Marshal Admiral and Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet, Isoroku Yamamoto. It marked the first time in known history, that the US military specifically targeted an individual commander for elimination.

Examination of various primary source material, to include personal letters, and transcripts from the interviews of eyewitnesses reveals a narrative that describes the circumstances surrounding the decision to target and kill Yamamoto. Starting with an appreciation of the intelligence and its unique value to the Allies during the Second World War, the narrative moves to describe a decision-making process based on strong circumstantial evidence and supporting testimony. The monograph then offers an understanding of the how the mission actually transpired and reveals that successful completion of the mission was anything but a forgone conclusion. Lastly, the aftermath of the mission and the reaction by both the Japanese and Americans, reveal the strategic effect of the mission. The mission had a strong effect on the both wills of the people and though it did not turn the tide of the war per se, it did help secure an American victory at the end of the Second World War. The findings here reveal that the circumstances surrounding the decision to kill Yamamoto revolved around the means, ways, and end.

The decision to kill Yamamoto hinged on several factors, beginning with the intelligence used to decipher his itinerary. The US Army and Navy intelligence community prized the ability to decipher Japanese code and they realized a mission to intercept his transport aircraft could compromise this critical capability. A closely guarded secret since the 1920s, the ability to understand Japanese naval transmissions proved itself invaluable in aiding the US Pacific Fleet to victories at the Battle of Midway and Guadalcanal. In addition, Yamamoto's command represented a known quantity to military planners. They could safely rely on his predictable habit of beginning his planned major offensives with a preemptive air attack. On the contrary, there was no way to predict the preferences of the Admiral's replacement. The possibility existed that a new commander could bring a new dynamic to the art of warfare in the Pacific, one that could possibly shift momentum back to the Japanese. The Imperial Japanese Navy had just experienced two significant losses to the Americans and Yamamoto gave indications that he believed his navy's victory was now impossible.

More books from Progressive Management

Cover of the book Expanding the Lodgment to Extend Operational Reach: Study of Army in World War II on Usefulness of Seaports at Cherbourg, Artificial Mulberry Harbors, Port at Antwerp, and the Cross-Channel Attack by Progressive Management
Cover of the book Aviation in the U.S. Army, 1919-1939: The Flying Circus, Planes versus Ships, the Air Corps, Airmail, Building an Air Force, Crew Training, Operations, Coastal Defense, Acrobatics, Civil Affairs by Progressive Management
Cover of the book Oil for the Lamps of China: Beijing's 21st-Century Search for Energy: Coal, Oil, Natural Gas, Power Distribution System, Environment, Defense, Nuclear, Renewable, Solar, Wind, Geothermal by Progressive Management
Cover of the book Theater Battle Management Core System Systems Engineering Case Study: History and Details of TBMCS Integrated Air Command and Control System by Progressive Management
Cover of the book Fire Monitoring Handbook (FMH Fire Management Program Center, National Interagency Fire Center) Part 2 - Wildfire and Wildland Fire Environmental and Fire Observation, Vegetation Monitoring Protocols by Progressive Management
Cover of the book 21st Century Adult Cancer Sourcebook: Male Breast Cancer - Clinical Data for Patients, Families, and Physicians by Progressive Management
Cover of the book 21st Century U.S. Military Manuals: Multiservice Procedures for Joint Theater Missile Target Development - JTMTD (Value-Added Professional Format Series) by Progressive Management
Cover of the book NASA Space Technology Report: Deep Space Habitat Concept of Operations for Transit Mission Phases - Mars, Phobos / Deimos, Near Earth Asteroid, Habitats, Crew Systems by Progressive Management
Cover of the book History of the Bureau of Diplomatic Security of the United States Department of State: Cold War, McCarthyism, Spies, Leaks, Bugs, Ambassador Dubs Killing, Moscow Embassy Bugging by Progressive Management
Cover of the book Air Force Roles and Missions: A History - Origins, Transitions, World War II and Dawn of Global Air Power, Unification, Massive Retaliation, Vietnam War and Flexible Response, Maturing of Roles by Progressive Management
Cover of the book Seventy-Five Years of Inflight Military Aircraft Refueling: Highlights, 1923-1998 - Farnborough, KB-29, B-50, B-52, KC-135, Accidents, Southeast Asia, Helicopters, Persian Gulf War, LeMay by Progressive Management
Cover of the book The Haqqani Nexus and the Evolution of al-Qa'ida: Afghan Insurgents, Taliban, Jalaluddin Haqqani, Mullah Omar, Waziristan, U.S.-Pakistan Relations by Progressive Management
Cover of the book U.S. Nonproliferation Policy Towards North Korea: Nuclear Program, DPRK Belligerent Acts and American Responses, Potential for Military Action, New Types of Engagement, Six-Party Talks by Progressive Management
Cover of the book 2012 Funding Alternatives for Emergency Medical and Fire Services: Writing Effective Grant Proposals, Local, State and Federal Funding for EMS and Fire, Foundations and Corporate Grants by Progressive Management
Cover of the book National Defense Intelligence College Paper: The Intelligence Archipelago - The Community's Struggle to Reform in the Globalized Era, History of Intelligence Reform, Investigations and Reports by Progressive Management
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy