4. How do the tactics and fighting philosophy of the Japanese differ from those of the Americans?
To me, it seems that the Japanese are all about the element of surprise. From pearl harbor, to leaving the island completely deserted and attacking at night, the Japanese always want to have the element of surprise on their side. While the Americans seem to be more about making their presence known by having huge numbers of men on the island and out-gunning the opposition.
i agree with that statement. In the video yesteday it seemed like they used the fact that they knew the terrain way better than the US to their advantage, and always had the Americans guessing
ReplyDeleteThat seems really true, I was confused at the fact that the Japanese were just nowhere when they first arrived and then I realized that's how they wanted it to be. I'm not sure which tactic is better, probably a mix of both.
ReplyDeleteTrue, and I think that the purpose of this was to frighten the marines and give them a sense of uncertainty. I also realized the Americans yelling out commands, while the Japanese were really sneaky and quiet.
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