Armed Forces Press By Norman Haller
Little noticed by most media, perhaps because of their unspectacular 83rd and 81st yearly anniversary dates, are two of the most important US and Allied wins in World War 2. The outcomes of both battles changed that war’s trajectory to materially favor ultimate Allied victories, both having 80th anniversaries in 2025 … May 8 for victory over Hitler’s Germany, and August 15 (September 2 for surrender signing), for victory over Japan. Below are recaps of each early-June battle.
Two major World War 2 early-June battles opened the doors to ultimate total Allied victories – in the Pacific against Japan and on Europe’s shore against Germany. US naval sea and air forces dominated the best Japan had to offer at Midway during June 3-6, 1942. On D-Day, June 6, 1944 a US naval flotilla brought dauntless land forces ashore as naval guns bombarded Germany’s believed impregnable defenses while Army Air Forces patrolled the skies and carried additional land forces behind the German lines. The combination of both battles demonstrated the all-domain superiority of US and Allied sea, air, and land forces at critical times during this world-wide two-front war, paving the way to peace in 1945. Both battles are documented in detail by numerous writings, three of which are referenced below.
MIDWAY Materially assisted by intelligence on Japanese fleet intentions to attack Midway Island, US carrier forces engaged the superior Japanese fleet at the Battle of Midway. Although the primary fighting was with carrier-based aircraft, courageous groups of Midway-based forces (Navy, Marine, and Army Air Force) were also involved. Ultimately, US forces destroyed Japan’s first-line carrier strength and most of its best trained naval pilots. A summary of the result is below [Ref 1]…
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