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[Leslie Cheswyck]

Today, sixty years ago, would have been the first day of the invasion of Japan...had the Japanese not surrendered.



http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/8141/downfall.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Downfall

http://www.ww2pacific.com/downfall.html

http://college.hmco.com/history/readerscomp/mil/html/ml_038500_operationdow.htm

http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/giangrec.htm

Of course, the inevitable debate about the bomb will come up. Can't say I am ultimately decided about the issue, but after reading about the Japanese preparations and the horrendous casualty estimates...

http://www.mikekemble.com/ww2/downfall.html

[Ya-ta Boy]

I don't know why, but this reminds me of the Tearless Battle.

[Leslie Cheswyck]