Decision

Malay Blitz Operation

25 min

The Japanese army, advancing south to secure resources, landed on the Malay Peninsula with the aim of taking Singapore, the base of the British army, by land. In the early hours of December 8, the vanguard forces landed at Singapore. At long last, the assault on the Malay Peninsula begins. Japanese army attacking, British army defending. Will the British army be able to protect the defense line?

Singapore Attack

25 min

Japanese soldiers are exhausted from the rush from the Malay Peninsula landing, and the Japanese army does not have enough ammunition. How will General Yamashita take Singapore? The British army defends Singapore while being completely isolated after losing control of the air and sea to Japan. Can Singapore hold out for three months awaiting British reinforcements to counterattack? What is Lieutenant General Percival's way of fighting as a defender, and what is his decision?

Raid on Hong Kong

25 min

Under the banner of Lieutenant General Sakai, commander of the 23rd Army, following the landing on the Malay Peninsula, 12,000 troops will attack the defended British territory of Hong Kong. British, Indian, and Australian forces defending at the Gin Drinkers Line. Will the Japanese be able to break through?

Battle of Malaya

25 min

The British Eastern Fleet joins the battleship Prince of Wales and the battlecruiser Repulse, and the British forces in Singapore enter an impregnable defense. After receiving information on the movement of the British Eastern Fleet from reconnaissance planes and submarines, the Japanese military sent a torpedo unit from the land base and a fleet including Shimaumi from the sea to destroy the British Eastern Fleet. How will the two armies make decisions in the face of bad weather, changes in the war situation, and various changes in the situation? What should I do to lead my allies to victory?

Coral Sea Battle

25 min

The first battle between aircraft carriers in naval history. One-on-one battle between Zero Fighter and Grumman, which are each carrier-based aircraft. In support of the Port Morespie operation, a task force led by Lieutenant General Inoue aims to destroy the US riot police. How was that decision made? And what was the result? What leads to victory and what leads to defeat. Finding the enemy aircraft carrier as quickly as possible will decide the battle.

Episode 9

25 min

Naval Parachute Corps

25 min

Operation Celebes Island capture. Operation by the Japanese army's first parachute unit. An unknown strategy for the Japanese army. A parachutist who was praised as a hero in the sky. But heroes are not alone. At first glance, it looks like a gorgeous stage, but the background and foundation of it is the individual soldiers who are human beings with emotions. What should the commander decide between those emotions and the battlefield?

Bataan and Corregidor Attack

25 min

The Japanese army goes to capture the Philippines, which is under the control of the United States. Judging the results of the Japanese army, General MacArthur abandoned the Philippines as a defenseless city. He escapes to the Bataan Peninsula and launches a strategy to besiege. He withdrew to Corregidor Island on the Bataan Peninsula to await American support from the mainland. Do you see the withdrawal of American forces as a strategic retreat or as a rout? How to judge and decide What is true victory on the battlefield?

Submarine I-168

25 min

I-168 sortieed to finish off Yorktown, which was severely damaged in the Battle of Midway. Can you really discover Yorktown in the wide ocean and sink it? The sinking of Yorktown is necessary in the immediate Pacific theater. Will Captain I-168's calm, calm and bold strategy succeed? How do you dodge the American counterattack? A battle begins at sea.