Episode 616-Midway: First Blood

Ray Harris Jr. covers the opening blows of Midway — Fletcher's Yorktown versus Nagumo's First Air Fleet, with attention to the mistakes on both sides. Short at 25 minutes, which limits depth, but it's squarely on the battle.

Ray Harris Jr. gets into the opening exchanges of Midway — Fletcher's Yorktown versus Nagumo's First Air Fleet, covering the mistakes on both sides that shaped the Pacific War's most consequential carrier battle. Short at 25 minutes but squarely focused on the tactical detail of one of the conflict's decisive engagements.

Ray Harris Jr. gets into the opening exchanges at Midway — Fletcher's Yorktown versus Nagumo's carriers, the mistakes on both sides, and the devastating losses. Short at 25 minutes, but this is the battle itself, and Harris's chronological approach means the intelligence and operational setup has already been laid in previous episodes. Tight and focused.