Episode 609-Prelude to The Battle of the Coral Sea

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Posted On March 12, 2026

Returning to the Pacific Theater, after Pearl Harbor the Japanese run wild. But Adm. Nimitz seeks ways to sting the enemy until the U.S. is ready to bring the fight to the enemy.

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