Pearl Harbour 69 years ago

**EternalOptimist** · 8 December 2010, 00:41

Originally posted by Spacecadet View Post

Some amazing pictures here, the scale and audacity of the attack is breathtaking:

Pearl Harbor, 69 years ago today - The Big Picture - Boston.com

Aye. The yanks had 3 carriers in the area. If the japs had caught them at Pearl harbour, it would have been a loong war.

**AtW** · 8 December 2010, 01:07

Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post

Aye. The yanks had 3 carriers in the area. If the japs had caught them at Pearl harbour, it would have been a loong war.

No, it would not be long war at all - Axis powers have already lost by failing in 1941. After that it was a matter of time.

**EternalOptimist** · 8 December 2010, 02:56

Originally posted by AtW View Post

No, it would not be long war at all - Axis powers have already lost by failing in 1941. After that it was a matter of time.

I think it would have been a long war. The allies/Russians would still have won.
Dont forget, the Russians were able to reinforce Moscow with the Siberians (winterised troops) during operation Typhoon which had a crucial effect. Moscow may well have fallen without that intervention. The only reason these troops were freed up was that the Japs were now committed in the pacific against the USA and the Commonwealth.
If the Japs had an easy ride (by sinking those carrriers) the Russians would have been hard pushed to strip the far eastern defences as they did.

What failures in 1941 were you thinking of ?

**Wodewick** · 8 December 2010, 07:38

Originally posted by AtW View Post

No, it would not be long war at all - Axis powers have already lost by failing in 1941. After that it was a matter of time.

Really - you should make an attempt to understand what you write before you press Submit.

Pearl Harbour 69 years ago