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The U.S. military employed an organized system for the treatment of soldiers severely wounded while fighting in the Pacific, including their evacuation stateside if needed. This system was based on the concept of medical care echelons. Echelon I comprised an aid station/unit dispensary, while Echelon II referred to collecting or clearing stations.
Sep 26, 2020 · The Battle of the Philippine Sea was a result of the American invasion of Saipan, the Japanese saw it as an opportunity to attack the American fleet as it was protecting the landing of their troops onto the island. It was an aircraft carrier battle between the Fifth Fleet of the U.S. Navy and the Japanese Combined fleet and some support from Japanese islands.
United States of America - 418,500 casualties, almost all troops. The US mobilized 16.3 million troops during World War 2, so its casualties were 2.5% of the troops, the lowest relative casualty rate of all the armies mentioned here ( Russia 31%, Germany 30%, Japan 24%, Italy 8%, Britain 3%). This was thanks to US ability to mobilize not just ...
Jul 30, 2020 · The Battle of Midway occurred between June 4 th and June 7 th, 1942 approximately six months after the surprise attack by the Japanese on Pearl Harbor and only one month after the Battle of Coral Sea. During the battle, the U.S. Navy would achieve a decisive victory over the Imperial Japanese Navy resulting in irreparable damage to the Japanese ...
The "big picture" of the warring nations in World War 2. World War 2 summary - brief answers to the key questions about World War 2. (6 minutes read) Causes of World War 2 - the root causes of World War 2. (16 minutes read) The turning points of World War 2 - a list of the great strategic turning points of the war. (6 minutes read)
Kamishibai. Introduction. Kamishibai is a powerful, non-digital medium of communication that was invented in Japan. It combines aspects of Japanese theatrical and storytelling traditions with early cinematic media techniques from abroad. The first kamishibai was invented in the early 19 th century and involved paper puppets, known as tachi-e ...
