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Today is the 80th anniversary of the sinking of the USS Lexington in the Battle of the Coral Sea.
Before I turned into this 'Ukraine War influencer,' I was a humble #twiterstorian on WW2 in the South Pacific.
I've done a couple of history threads related to this battle.
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Before I turned into this 'Ukraine War influencer,' I was a humble #twiterstorian on WW2 in the South Pacific.
I've done a couple of history threads related to this battle.
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There is a lot about this battle & the loss of the "Lady Lex" that has not made it to the historical narrative of this battle.
This thread is about the radars & fighter direction during the February 1942 IJN attack on USN carrier Task Force 11 and
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This thread is about the radars & fighter direction during the February 1942 IJN attack on USN carrier Task Force 11 and
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...what wasn't learned by the May 1942 time of Coral Sea.
This thread talks to why so much radio communication failed during the Battle of Coral Sea & tries to explain what history books have not
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This thread talks to why so much radio communication failed during the Battle of Coral Sea & tries to explain what history books have not
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