RE: Historical events turn into movies
June 30, 2023 at 12:10 pm
(This post was last modified: June 30, 2023 at 12:16 pm by Thumpalumpacus.)
(June 30, 2023 at 10:31 am)Anomalocaris Wrote: The same pro forms order to prioritize Japanese carriers was also given to Spruance 3 month before [...]
This claim too is incorrect:
Quote:Admiral Nimitz's direction to Spruance "was to capture, occupy and defend
Saipan, Guam and Tinian and develop air bases in these islands." Nimitz's orders said
nothing about qoinq on the offensive against an enemy fleet.
https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA440992.pdf
Nimitz's caveat to Halsey came about as a result of Spruance's refusal to leave the area of the invasion and engage Ozawa to the west, according to both Trent Hone and Craig Symonds.