World War Two S07E29 · Week 305 - Operation Olympic - 100,000 US casualties in 60 days? - WW2 - June 29, 1945

Overview

The casualty projections for the planned November invasion of Kyushu, Japan are in... or are they? They might have been 'massaged' a little to sell the operation more easily. The fight in the field still goes on, though, with parachutes flying over Luzon as more American troops land, and an Australian advance on Borneo.

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1. 1 1. Week 280 - 1945 Begins! - January 6, 19452024-01-06 · 25mThe Germans launch a new offensive, Operation Nordwind, in Alsace, even as their offensive in the Ardennes is stalled. The Allies in the west don't just have to fight these, they
2. 2 2. Week 281 - Soviet and American Massive Attacks - WW2 - January 13, 19452024-01-13 · 23mIn the East, the Soviets launch a massive series of new offensives. In the West, Monty holds an ill-judged press conference about the Battle of the Bulge. Operation Nordwind, the G
3. 3 3. Week 282 - The Red Army Overruns Poland! - WW2 - January 20, 19452024-01-20The huge new Soviet offensives charge ahead this week, taking Warsaw and Krakow; in the west the Battle of the Bulge is officially called over... though there is still fighting the
4. 4 4. Week 283 - Himmler Takes Command - WW2 - January 27, 19452024-01-27 · 27mA new German Army Group has been formed, tasked with protecting the Reich from the east and commanded by none other than Heinrich Himmler, who has never held such a command. The So
5. 5 5. Week 284 - Is the Red Army too Fast for It's Own Good - WW2 - February 3, 19452024-02-03 · 26mSoviet forces have reached the old German border in force, however, logistical issues and a strong enemy presence possibly threatening their flanks means that a drive on Berlin may
6. 6 6. Week 285 - The Battle of Manila Begins - WW2 - February 10, 19452024-02-11 · 28mThe American advance on Luzon has reached the Philippine capital, and it looks like they have a real fight on their hands with the Japanese there. There are supposed to be two new
7. 7 7. Week 286 - German Counterattack in Pomerania - WW2 - February 17, 19452024-02-17 · 26mThe Germans finally launch a counterattack into the Soviet flanks, but it does not go as well as was as hoped: The Siege of Budapest comes to an end, also not well for the Germans.
8. 8 8. Week 287 - Iwo Jima! - WW2 - February 24, 19452024-02-24 · 25mThis week the Battle of Iwo Jima begins and American forces raise the Stars and Stripes on Mount Suribachi. Elsewhere, the Allies fight the stiff Japanese defences in Manila. The R
9. 9 9. Week 288 - Allied Deception Surrounds Japanese in Burma - WW2 - March 02, 19452024-03-02 · 24mBill Slim's master plan is near fruition and the Japanese are surrounded at Meiktila in Burma. The Allies have also nearly cleared Manila on Luzon, but the fighting on Iwo Jima is
10. 10 10. Week 289 - German Blunder Hands Allies a Rhine Crossing - WW2 - March 09, 19452024-03-09 · 27mThe Allies manage to take an intact bridge over the mighty Rhine at Remagen, a major piece of luck; the Germans launch a new offensive in Hungary, and the Allies end one in Italy.
11. 11 11. Week 290 - Smiling Albert Takes Command - WW2 - March 16, 19452024-03-16 · 26mAfter the Allies took a Rhine Bridge last week, Adolf Hitler has again shuffled his commanders, moving Kesselring to the west. Meanwhile, the German offensive in Hungary comes to
12. 12 12. Week 291 - Chiang versus Mountbatten - WW2 - March 23, 19452024-03-23 · 25mChiang Kai-Shek is demanding his Chinese troops back from Burma, but this doesn't fit well with Mountbatten's plans for the region. In Burma, Bill Slim's forces liberate Mandalay t
13. 13 13. Week 292 - Allies Charge Forward from the Rhine! - WW2 - March 30, 19452024-03-30 · 28mAll along the Western Front the Allies break out in force, invading German territory and receiving German surrenders by the thousands. In the east, the Soviets take Danzig and Gdy
14. 14 14. Week 293 - The Battle of Okinawa Begins - WW2 - April 06, 19452024-04-06 · 28mIt's the next step toward invading Japan's Home Islands- invading Okinawa, and it begins April 1st. Advances are easy by land, but at sea the kamikaze menace is in full swing. In B
15. 15 15. Week 294 - Soviets Take Vienna and Königsberg - WW2 - April 13, 19452024-04-13 · 28mThe prizes of Vienna and Königsberg fall to the Soviets as they continue what seems an inexorable advance. In the West the Allies advance to the Elbe River, but there they are stop
16. 16 16. Week 294B - Soviet Berlin Offensive Begins - WW2 - April 16, 19452024-04-16 · 16mThe final Soviet assault on Berlin begins today. The Soviets have two million men supported by tens of thousands of guns, tanks, and aircraft. Opposite them stand millions of men a
17. 17 17. Week 295 - 300,000 Germans Surrender in the Ruhr - WW2 - April 20, 19452024-04-20 · 29mThe Soviet drive on Berlin continues, but it is now very much a race between the forces of Georgy Zhukov and those of Ivan Konev. In the west, over 300,000 Germans surrender to the
18. 18 18. Week 296 - The Battle of Berlin! - WW2 - April 27, 19452024-04-27 · 27mThe Battle for the German capital rages on all week, as the Soviets get ever closer to the Reich Chancellery, under which lies Hitler's bunker. Berlin is surrounded, but can it be
19. 19 19. Week 296B - The Death of Adolf Hitler - WW2 - April 30, 19452024-04-30 · 34mEurope is broken, its cities in ruins and millions have died in war and genocide. The world has risen against the Nazi threat, and now the Nazi leader cowers in bunker under Berlin
20. 20 20. Week 297 - Allied Victory in Berlin, Italy, and Burma! - WW2 - May 4, 19452024-05-04 · 43mSo much goes on this week, and this is the longest episode of the war by like 15 minutes. But there's so much to cover! The Battle of Berlin ends; the war in Italy ends; the war i
21. 21 21. 297B - Germans and Americans fighting side by side! - WW2 - May 5, 19452024-05-05 · 13mI don't want to give too much away about this extra regular episode here in the description, but it's true- German and American soldiers fought side by side in the waning days of t
22. 22 22. Week 298 - Germany Surrenders! - WW2 - May 11, 19452024-05-11 · 29mGermany signs not one, but two unconditional surrenders and the war in Europe is officially over... although that does not mean that all the fighting in Europe is, for there is fig
23. 23 23. Week 299 - Kamikazes versus Admirals! - WW2 - May 18, 19452024-05-18 · 27mThe kamikaze menace continues unabated, with suicide flyers hitting not one but two Admirals's flagships. There's plenty of fighting on land, though, as the Americans advance on Ok
24. 24 24. Week 300 - The Last Battles in Europe - WW2 - May 25, 19452024-05-25 · 23mThis week, the fighting in Europe finally comes to an end and the Allies round up more leading Nazis including Heinrich Himmler and Karl Doenitz. In Asia, the fighting continues on
25. 25 25. Week 301 - Japan vows to fight to the end! - WW2 - June 1, 19452024-06-01 · 19mThis week President Truman and his aides meet to discuss the use of the atomic bomb. In Japan, the imperial government vows to fight on even as Yokohama is turned to ash by firebom
26. 26 26. Week 302 - Operation Downfall: 2 Million Men to Invade Japan - WW2 - June 8, 19452024-06-08 · 24mThe plans to invade the Japanese Home Islands in the fall grow ever more concrete, with the main issue being not just how to transport men by the millions around the world, but whe
27. 27 27. Week 303 - Mao Tightens His Grip - WW2 - June 15, 19452024-06-15 · 25mAfter several weeks of the Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, Mao Zedong's power has consolidated to the point that it is absolute. All pledge loyalty Mao, and his infallibil
28. 28 28. Week 304 - Okinawa Ends - WW2 - June 22, 19452024-06-22 · 21mMitsuru Ushijima's forces are defeated and the Battle of Okinawa is officially over. However, since most of the Japanese fought to the death, victory comes at a bloody cost- over 5
29. 29 29. Week 305 - Operation Olympic - 100,000 US casualties in 60 days? - WW2 - June 29, 19452024-06-29 · 17mThe casualty projections for the planned November invasion of Kyushu, Japan are in... or are they? They might have been 'massaged' a little to sell the operation more easily. The
30. 30 30. Week 306 - Aussies Land on Borneo - WW2 - July 6, 19452024-07-06 · 20mAustralian forces land at Balikpapan to hopefully secure the oil facilities there; In Burma, the Japanese try a diversion to allow some troops to escape the country, but the timing
31. 31 31. Week 307 - Japan's New Defense plan, 100 million dead - WW2 - July 13, 19452024-07-13 · 22mJapan is aware that soon enough the Allies will invade the Home Islands, and they will mobilize absolutely everything and everyone they can for their defense plan, "The Glorious De
32. 32 32. Week 308 - The Atomic Age Begins! - WW2 - July 20, 19452024-07-20 · 17mThis week the Americans explode a nuclear bomb at the Trinity Test in New Mexico. The plan is to possibly use more such bombs against targets in Japan. US President Harry Truman i
33. 33 33. Week 309 - Allies Issue Potsdam Declaration - WW2 - July 27, 19452024-07-27 · 22mChina, Britain, and the US issue a Declaration demanding Japan's unconditional surrender, and promising complete destruction if this does not happen and happen soon. The plan is to
34. 34 34. Week 310 - Mokusatsu! - WW2 - August 3, 19452024-08-03 · 21mThe Japanese reaction to the Allied ultimatum for unconditional surrender is... mokusatsu. This can be translated several ways, but all involve not giving a response. Meanwhile, m
35. 35 35. Week 311 - The US drops two atomic bombs on Japan - WW2 - August 10, 19452024-08-10 · 22mThis week atomic bombs are for the first time in history dropped on cities- Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan. The bombs kill over 100,000 people and flatten large parts of the urban
36. 36 36. Week 312 - Hirohito Announces Surrender - War Continous - WW2 - August 17, 19452024-08-17 · 23mHirohito broadcasts Japan's surrender to the world- despite an attempted to coup to prevent it from happening, and much of the world celebrates, but the war isn't really over. The
37. 37 37. Week 313 - Soviet Victory in Manchuria - WW2 - August 24, 19452024-08-24 · 16mThe Soviet Red Army completes its conquest of Manchuria and the northern half of Korea this week, although Japanese Emperor Hirohito announced Japan's surrender already last week.
38. 38 38. Week 314 - Can Chiang and Mao Unite China? - WW2 - August 31, 19452024-08-31 · 17mMao Zedong takes his first ever journey by plane to go and meet with Chiang Kai-Shek. They begin what will be several weeks of talks and negotiations. However, Chiang is not aware
39. 39 39. Week 314B - The End of World War Two - WW2 - September 2, 19452024-09-02 · 22mThe Japanese sign the official document of surrender and the Second World War is over. There are still some Japanese garrisons yet to surrender, but they begin doing so one after t