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Henry Blackmoore
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japanese sub attacked California
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(JAXAshby) wrote:
"The submarine force’s commanding officer, Vice Admiral Shimizu, passes on
instructions for the submarines to shell targets along the coast on Christmas
Eve. This decision comes from the Imperial High Command. The operation is
postponed until the 27th, then finally cancelled outright. A key reason in the
cancellation of the shelling is the fear of American reprisals if civilian
areas such as Los Angeles or San Francisco are attacked.
The story that I always have heard and that seems to be pretty much accepted
is that the Japanese Commander was humiliated before the war broke out
and was seeking retribution.
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