Military History Verbalized

For a video of the interview see this video on YouTubeAn interview with D.M. Giangreco on the Invasion of Japan, Lend Lease and many more topics. Timestamps:00:21 - Background D.M. Giangreco02:10 - Hell To Pay 2nd Edition08:12 - People don't care about Logistics11:34 - Euro-centric & Losses in Asia14:38 - American Viewership Preferences17:34 - US Leadership Challenge on Manpower23:17 - Japanese knowledge on US Popular Support25:10 - The Bombs & Soviet Intervention25:45 - US Media & The Enemies of the US27:40 - Japanese Military Structure, Independence & Dispersion27:58 - Why the Emperor was so important for the US Forces29:54 - Japanese Senior Leadership reluctance to Surrender35:55 - US Preparations on Okinawa to save Civilians37:17 - Okinawa vs. Japan - Expectations on Civilian Resistance38:09 - Estimates on Civilian Casualties39:10 - Why Operation Olympic estimates were so optimistic initially49:46 - Look at Japanese Defense after the Surrender50:43 - US vs. Japanese estimates on Kill