What was the bloodiest battle in the Pacific Theater but allowed American bombers to attack Japan with fighter escorts?
The Pacific War was a naval war. Land battles were fought from
Alaska to close to Australia; Air battles were fought from
Brookings Oregon to the skies of China (AVG-American Volunteer
Group/aka Flying Tigers); but the bloodiest, costliest, and most
savage fighting was done by the Carriers, Battleships, Cruisers,
and Destroyers of the IJN and USN naval forces. 1. Sea Battles
surrounding Guadalcanal were the most ferocious naval engagements
in military history; over half a dozen sea battles occurred around
those islands from Admiral tanaka's "Tokyo Express" to the "Battle
of Friday the 13th"...to losing the only two USN Admirals a surface
engagement(s). Television's "History Channel" only depicts the
standard Hollywood US Marine Corps fighting on Guadalcanal because
it's cheaper to produce; hiring actors to re-enacte a land battle
is by far cheaper than re-enacting a Naval Battle as that would
involve building WARSHIPS! Consequently, you get what you pay
for...misinformation from the History Channel! Guadalcanal was a
land battle yes, but not nearly as big and bloody as the sea
battles fought by US & IJN Sailors in the waters surrounding
Guadalcanal! 2. Okinawa (fought primarily by the US Army on land)
and the Kamikazes were the cause of the bloodiest battles in terms
of US casualties. Okinawa is the battle in which the highest
ranking US military officer of WWII was killed; by enemy artillery
fire (not by accident or friendly fire); 3 Star General Simon
Boliver. 3. Iwo Jima was the bloodiest battle in the history of the
US Marine Corps.
