yes they did, read a Japanese book
first answer: It is a contraction of totsugeki raigeki (lightning attack). To ra. It originated at the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. second answer: "Tora" as pronounced is also the Japanese word for "tiger". The word "Tora" is actually intended to be 2-part codeword that is saying that surprise has been achieved in the Japanese attack on Oahu Island (including Pearl Harbor).
The Japanese launch code was "Tora Tora Tora" Tora translates into "tiger" in English.
I believe that the answer the reader looking for is "Tora, tora, tora" meaning "Tiger".
This quote comes from the movie, "Tora, Tora, Tora," uttered by Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto. However, there is no historical basis for this quote.
If this is Tora Tora Tora one would assume that most of the events are true.
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Tora, as in Tora Tora Tora... Means "Tiger", but code for the Japanese Attack.
Tora, Tora, Tora... translated it means Tiger, Tiger, Tiger
first answer: It is a contraction of totsugeki raigeki (lightning attack). To ra. It originated at the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. second answer: "Tora" as pronounced is also the Japanese word for "tiger". The word "Tora" is actually intended to be 2-part codeword that is saying that surprise has been achieved in the Japanese attack on Oahu Island (including Pearl Harbor).
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Tora Tora Tora The Real Story of Pearl Harbor - 2000 TV was released on: USA: 2000
The Japanese launch code was "Tora Tora Tora" Tora translates into "tiger" in English.
I believe that the answer the reader looking for is "Tora, tora, tora" meaning "Tiger".
The Japanese Admirals were Nagumo & Yamamoto. It was influenced by the British attack on the Italian fleet at Taranto in November of 1940. Tora Tora Tora: Great film.
This quote comes from the movie, "Tora, Tora, Tora," uttered by Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto. However, there is no historical basis for this quote.
If this is Tora Tora Tora one would assume that most of the events are true.
first answer: It began at 7:55 am and ended at 9:45 am. second answer: Yes, the above answer is correct with regards to Pearl Harbor itself. However the Japanese Pearl Harbor Strike Force actually struck first at Kaneohe air station at 7:48am when Zeros stafed the base. This happened even before the Japanese Strike Leader, Fuchida, sent the famous "tora, tora, tora" message at 7:53am. Remember, the "Pearl Harbor" attack was actually an attack on the majority of all US military bases on the Hawaiian island of Oahu, not just the US Naval Base at Pearl Harbor.