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Isoroku Yamamoto

Japanese Soldier

Born: Apr 4, 1884

Died: Apr 18, 1943

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I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve. Isoroku Yamamoto

Fear Resolve Sleeping Giant Terrible Him Done Awaken Fill

Even though there wasn't much damage, it's a disgrace that the skies over the imperial capital should have been defiled without a single enemy plane being shot down. It provides a regrettably graphic illustration of the saying that a bungling attack is better than the most skillful defense. Isoroku Yamamoto

Saying Enemy Better Single Down Illustration Defense Though Attack Imperial Over Most Without Been Provides Than Disgrace Being Plane Capital Skies Much Shot Should Skillful Graphic Even Damage

Should hostilities once break out between Japan and the United States, it is not enough that we take Guam and the Philippines, nor even Hawaii and San Francisco. We would have to march into Washington and sign the treaty in the White House. Isoroku Yamamoto

Philippines White White House Enough Once States Francisco Sign Out Would Hawaii Take Between House Nor Break San San Francisco Japan Should Even Washington United United States March Treaty

Anyone who has seen the auto factories in Detroit and the oil fields in Texas knows that Japan lacks the national power for a naval race with America. Isoroku Yamamoto

Seen Power National Factories Detroit Knows Texas America Auto Lacks Oil Anyone Fields Race Japan Who Naval

The most important thing we have to do first of all in a war with the U.S., I firmly believe, is to fiercely attack and destroy the U.S. main fleet at the outset of the war so that the morale of the U.S. Navy and her people goes down to such an extent that it cannot be recovered. Isoroku Yamamoto

War People First Important Down Believe Destroy Morale Attack Recovered Outset Main Firmly Most Most Important Thing First Of All Important Thing Goes The Most Important Cannot Fiercely Fleet Navy Her Thing Extent

In the first six to twelve months of a war with the United States and Great Britain I will run wild and win victory upon victory. But then, if the war continues after that, I have no expectation of success. Isoroku Yamamoto

Although a precise outlook on the international situation is hard for anyone to make, it is needless to say that now the time has come for the Navy, especially the Combined Fleet, to devote itself seriously to war preparations, training, and operational plans with a firm determination that a conflict with the U.S. and Great Britain is inevitable. Isoroku Yamamoto

War Time Great Conflict Determination Training Seriously Inevitable Situation Needless Great Britain Say Outlook Firm Combined Come Devote Make Operational Although Itself Precise Anyone Fleet Hard Plans International Navy Preparations Now Britain

A man of real purpose puts his faith in himself always. Sometimes he refuses even to put his faith in the gods. So from time to time, he falls into error. Isoroku Yamamoto

Faith Time Man Sometimes Purpose He Put Puts Himself Always Real His Falls Error Gods From Time To Time Refuses Even

I entered the navy with the great ambition of becoming a naval soldier and going to war. Either I die from this festering wound - because I refuse to have my arm amputated - or I recover from it and continue being a soldier. I have a one-in-two chance, and I shall bet my life on it! Isoroku Yamamoto

Life War Great My Life Ambition Soldier Entered Wound Bet Shall Recover Arm Because Becoming Continue Die Going Refuse Being Either Naval Navy Amputated Chance

If a war breaks out with the United States, the navy will have to put all its strength into interceptive operations, so... massive sea-borne supplies might be momentarily interrupted. Isoroku Yamamoto

War Strength Will States Out Put Supplies Massive Operations Breaks Might Momentarily Navy United United States Interrupted

As long as tides of war are in our favor, the United States will never stop fighting. As a consequence, the war will continue for several years, during which materiel will be exhausted, vessels and arms will be damaged, and they can be replaced only with great difficulties. Isoroku Yamamoto

War Great Will Long Exhausted Fighting Difficulties Our Several States Favor Only Never Never Stop Tides Arms Continue Years Replaced Stop Which United United States Consequence Damaged

I was once the captain of Akagi, and it is with heartfelt regret that I must now order that she be sunk. Isoroku Yamamoto

Regret Once Must Sunk She Heartfelt Order Captain Now

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