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"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".

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Good catch, fixed. Thanks!

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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

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Aug 3, 2023·edited Aug 3, 2023Author

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.

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I wonder how much of his brilliance was a willingness to use bolder (read riskier) strategies, which works well until it doesn't.

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Great read. Can't wait for the next one!

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