Comments by "John D" (@johnd8892) on "The Bombing of Rabaul, November 11, 1943" video.

I understand one important part of the victory over the military might of Japan was the Royal Australian Navy noticing in the 1920s that the Japanese were still using the same Naval codes they shared with Australia when Japan was on our side during World War One. Had to be kept very secret what was known and how we responded after the Japanese signaled their next moves. What was known of Pearl Harbour prior? A work colleague told me of her mother being at Townsville Australia, a listening post during the war, but even 60 years later would not say what secret work she was involved with. My father, who was a soldier at Port Moresby and other parts of New Guinea stated that the destruction of Japanese supply lines saved Australia and him. Possibly the code breaking focused efforts on supply ships as being less risky and more productive than just attacking Japanese warships. Heard a story of an american pilot who was shot after not following his orders to sink Japanese fuel tankers but instead fired on a destroyer group protecting the tankers. Perhaps a story circulated to keep pilots from making bad judgments.
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Luck and the Royal Australian Navy noticing in the 1920s that the Japanese were still using the same Naval codes they shared with Australia when on our side in World War One. Had to be kept very secret what was known after the Japanese signaled their next moves. A work colleague told me of her mother being at Townsville Australia, a listening post during the war, but even 60 years later would not say what secret work she was involved with. My father, who was a soldier at Port Moresby and other parts of New Guinea stated that the destruction of Japanese supply lines saved Australia and him. Possibly the code breaking focused efforts on supply ships as being less risky and more productive than just attacking Japanese warships. Heard a story of an american pilot who was shot after disobeying his orders to sink Japanese fuel tankers but instead fired on a destroyer group he came across.
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