This was an entertaining read. It's interesting to hear an account that paints Yamamoto as a fool, as he's often portrayed as a genius in most WW2 literature, but some of that is probably Rommel syndrome.
Well, Yamamoto definitely had to rise to his position somehow, and being a good admiral was very likely the reason (his political stances were very against the grain).
Edit: To be clear, I'm specifically trying to ensure people don't come away thinking the man was only a fool or only a genius. He was undoubtedly brilliant, but as seen, could also be totally hamstrung by his own ambitions and desires.
"Recounting the entire war is pointless. Instead, we must focus on the one that brought the Russians to the negotiating table – Tsushima."
Copy editing: This may read better if you put a word after "one". Like "one battle" or "one episode".
Good catch, fixed. Thanks!
This was an entertaining read. It's interesting to hear an account that paints Yamamoto as a fool, as he's often portrayed as a genius in most WW2 literature, but some of that is probably Rommel syndrome.
Also, if you haven't seen Montemayor's excellent videos on the battle of Midway, I'd highly recommend them: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bd8_vO5zrjo
Well, Yamamoto definitely had to rise to his position somehow, and being a good admiral was very likely the reason (his political stances were very against the grain).
Edit: To be clear, I'm specifically trying to ensure people don't come away thinking the man was only a fool or only a genius. He was undoubtedly brilliant, but as seen, could also be totally hamstrung by his own ambitions and desires.
I wonder how much of his brilliance was a willingness to use bolder (read riskier) strategies, which works well until it doesn't.
Great read. Can't wait for the next one!