We got a nice Oberst Task from Bodo here and the questions are as follows: Why were the Japanese attacking the Aleutians during the battle of Midway? The Midway invasion should bait the US carriers, why risk a diversion? Why committing a sizable force (including carriers) to another operation when you are planning a decisive battle? Cover design by vonKickass. »» SUPPORT MHV «« » paypal donation - https://paypal.me/mhvis » patreon - https://www.patreon.com/mhv » subscribe star - https://www.subscribestar.com/mhv » Book Wishlist https://www.amazon.de/gp/registry/wishlist/3LJIXNJIUXJES/ref=cm_wl_huc_view?language=en_GB »» MERCHANDISE «« » teespring - https://teespring.com/stores/military-history-visualized » SOURCES « Symonds, Craig L.: The Battle of Midway. Oxford University Press: Oxford, UK, 2011 Parshall, Jonathan B.; Tully, Anthony P.: Shattered Sword. The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway. Potomac Books: United States, 2007. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_aircraft_carrier_Jun%27y%C5%8D #BattleOfMidway #WW2 #WhyAleutians