Comments by "" (@BobSmith-dk8nw) on "Operation C - Nagumo and Somerville dance in the Indian Ocean" video.

Thanks. I'd been aware for some time of the general nature of the battle but this very much added to my understanding of more of the details of what had gone on. As with the Japanese scouting bad luck at Midway - that kind of thing does happen. And yes - there is a vast difference between people trying to recreate a battle where they know what is going on and people in the real battle NOT really knowing what is going on. History is replete with examples of people making decisions based on what they thought was going on - rather than what was - much to their misfortune. What would have happened at Waterloo - if Grouchy had ridden to the sound of the guns? .
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