:13:20
In my opinion, the plan is not only
unnecessary, but doomed to fail.
:13:26
Admiral Kondo, Operation M-l
was conceived by our best strategist.
:13:32
We are aware of Captain Kuroshima's
authorship and his reputation.
:13:38
But this time, the god of operations
has conceived a monster.
:13:44
Would you please explain?.
:13:45
How am I expected to land
my invasion forces on Midway,
:13:49
unless the enemy airfields and
shore batteries have been neutralized?.
:13:55
Admiral Nagumo has said his carriers
will obliterate the American defenses.
:13:59
The enemy's land-based bombers
have a range of 400 miles more
:14:04
than Nagumo's carrier planes.
:14:06
His ships would be blown out of
the sea before he launches his attack.
:14:11
I destroyed the US fleet at Hawaii,
where the risk was far greater.
:14:16
Where were the land-based bombers?.
:14:19
A surprise attack with
a carrier task force is one thing.
:14:25
But this, a strike
against Midway and the Aleutians
:14:29
with 200 ships and 100,000 men.
:14:36
Does the idea of taking the Aleutians
cause you concern, Hosogaya?.
:14:42
No, Sir. But an operation so complex,
I'd like more time to study it.
:14:50
After all, in a matter of hours
our Coral Sea operation begins.
:14:54
We have sufficient forces for both.
:14:57
I tend to agree
with Admirals Kondo and Hosogaya.