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We fought a 2 front war also and beat Japan with the Pacific front getting way less material than the European Front plus we were arming our allies at the same time.

However, fighting Japan was different. A lot of it was island hopping where the jap held islands were left to wither and die. Yes, there were pitched battles like tarawa, Guam, etc, but those were usually done within a month’s time. The japs were masters of jungle fighting and it was as brutal as any, however, there weren’t long drawn out campaigns.

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Posted by SoFla Tideroller

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Posted on 11/2/21 at 4:32 am to Spaceman Spiff

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The japs were masters of jungle fighting and it was as brutal as any, however, there weren’t long drawn out campaigns.

Vinegar Joe would disagree.

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Posted by Ace Midnight

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Posted on 11/2/21 at 6:16 am to Spaceman Spiff

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The japs were masters of jungle fighting and it was as brutal as any, however, there weren’t long drawn out campaigns.

The Japanese were outstanding in the jungle, but they had fought a prolonged war with the Chinese. The just hadn't had to deal with the production disadvantage they had against the U.S. And they were a small nation (for Asia). At a certain point, it wasn't even the production deficit. They could no longer sustain the losses they suffered at the hands of the United States, particularly naval aviation. During a 2-day period in June 1944, we shot down over 600 Japanese aircraft, effectively ending any effective air power the Japanese had for the remainder of the war in the Pacific. It wasn't just the aircraft losses. The loss of so many trained pilots was unrecoverable during the timeframe of the war.

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