087:The Road to Pacific War:08:Nomonhan Incident03

A Japanese military command that overestimates its own forces and underestimates enemy forces.
It is the lower-ranking soldiers who pay the price.
The more Ryotaro Shiba researched the Nomonhan Incident, the more he became disgusted with it.
The desperate battle continues.

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It is still surprising how important day/night is for fighting during the second world war.
I wonder how important it is in 2023. Are the Russian and Ukranian Generals planning their operations to take advantage of the time of day?

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Since tanks could not be used at night at that time, night raids by infantry would have been effective.
Nowadays, many weapons have night vision, so I am not sure if night assaults are that effective.

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Have you ever watched Zipang?
There is a good scene on UA-cam, the video is titled " 石原莞爾 ( Kanji Ishiwara )"

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Is this a manga written by Mr. Kawaguchi?
I've read The Armada of Silence.