Originally posted by SingaporeTyrannosaur:
Today is 6th of June D-Day anniversary!
Of perhaps more relevance to us in Asia 61 years and 2 days ago on June 4 1942 the US Navy, fought and destroyed the
Kido Butai or the 1st Carrier Striking Force of the Imperial Japanese Navy at the Battle of Midway, sinking 4 carriers and 1 heavy cruiser in exchange for losing 1 carrier and 1 destroyer, effectively turning the tide of the War in the Pacific and signalling the beginning of the end for Imperial Japans war effort.
To all those who've served in the war and its numerous battles, may their efforts and sacrifices never be forgetten