Allied Code Breakers and their hunt for Admiral Yamamoto

By John Dudek @ The Wargamer

Following the complete Japanese military defeat and evacuation during the bloody seven month long Battle of Guadalcanal in February 1943, Admiral Yamamoto scheduled a morale building inspection tour of a number of the Japanese occupied island bases of the northern Solomon Islands.  He’d be traveling by plane and his itinerary was worked out well in advance.  This was broadcasted to the respective island commands.  US code breakers received and read the information before sending it all the way up the chain of command. US President Roosevelt, upon hearing of the information had but two words to say to his Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox.  “Get Yamamoto!”

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