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Isoroku Yamamoto planned the attacks on PEARL HARBOR and MIDWAY ISLAND
Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto aimed to weaken American resolve and morale by attacking Midway, believing that a decisive victory would cripple U.S. naval power in the Pacific. He sought to exploit the perceived vulnerability of the American fleet, hoping that a stunning defeat would lead to a loss of public support for the war. By dealing a significant blow to American forces, Yamamoto hoped to deter further U.S. offensives and secure Japanese dominance in the region.
Isoroku Yamamoto .
Battle Of Midway
A Japanese admiral and strategist prior to and during World War II, Isoroku Yamamoto (1884-1943) is known most famously for his design of the basic Japanese war-plan for World War II. Including a surprise-attack on the American naval base of Pearl Harbor, this plan called for quick, decisive offensives throughout the Pacific region followed by an effective defense that would demoralize the enemy -- and preserve Japan's conquests.
Isoroku Yamamoto planned the attacks on PEARL HARBOR and MIDWAY ISLAND
Midway.
Admiral Isoruku Yamamoto was Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Japanese Navy and responsible for the Midway operation. Admiral Chuichi Nagumo commanded the Striking Force of aircraft carriers responsible for carrying out the operation. Admiral Chester W. Nimitz commanded the U.S. Pacific Fleet and was responsible for the strategy to defend Midway. Admiral Raymond A. Spruance commanded the two U.S. carrier task forces responsible for defending Midway.
Admiral Isoruku Yamamoto commanded the Imperial Japanese Navy and was responsible for the plan to attack and invade Midway. Admiral Chuichi Nagumo commanded the aircraft carrier strike force that was responsible for destroying any U.S. naval forces that intervened and the military installations on Midway. There was no Japanese general involved in the battle.
On the Japanese side, Admiral Cuichi Nagumo was in command of the carrier force, under the overall command of Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto. On the American side, Admiral Raymond A Spruance commanded the carrier task force under the overall command of Admiral Frank Jack Fletcher.
Admiral Nimitz was in overall command of the American Fleet, with Admirals Spruance and Fletcher in operational command. Yamamoto planned the attack, but it was carried out by Kondo and Nagumo.
Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto aimed to capture Midway Island to establish a strategic base that would allow Japan to dominate the central Pacific. Securing Midway would enable the Japanese Navy to threaten Hawaii and potentially force the United States into a negotiated peace. Additionally, a victory at Midway would bolster Japanese morale and expand their defensive perimeter, making it harder for American forces to counter Japanese advances in the region.
Fleet Admiral Yamamoto was trailing his carriers by several hundred miles from his flagship, the battleship "Yamato", along with five battleships and other warships. We know that one IJN cruiser, the Mogami was sunk at Midway. We know that Admiral Fletcher transferred his flag to a cruiser when Yorktown was abandoned, and later sunk by an I-Boat.
Three times the USN's flattops had interferred with the IJN's plans; the first time was at Pearl Harbor, by not being there. The second time was at the Coral Sea, when carriers duelled for the first time. Midway was to settle the issue; Yamamoto wanted to eliminate the US carriers in a "Tsushima style" encounter (Yamamoto had fought at Tsushima as a young Lieutenant), just as his Admiral had done to the Russian battleships in 1905.
Admiral Chester Nimitz .
Isoroku Yamamoto ; see related link below .
They wanted Midway Island for a re-fuelling base for aircraft and warships.