Just wanted to say that I'm humbled by all the kind comments. I always have a great time hanging out with Drach, and the quality of the questions was superb. It was a really fun afternoon for me.

the initial location of Point Luck is indeed a very informative piece of information, salute to Drachinifel and the guest speaker for the research work on the naval history !

This is the best guest you've ever had. Ignoring the intelligence or expertise he's really good at presenting.

Thank you both for such awesome content. There are thousands of people who are listening to every word of this and picturing everything you guys are saying. This is such an awesome community. Best collaboration to date.

This is probably the greatest live stream you’ve ever done.  John Parshall makes everything better.

There could be a 50 hour set of these discussions, and I would listen to every minute. You have truly spoiled us!

John Parshall is amazing. I loved reading Shattered Sword!  I bought a copy last year after seeing him on your channel last time.

I remember hating history all through school. It was just events and dates in a textbook. I don't think I had any teachers that were passionate about history.

Thank you, John, and Drach, for the continued detailed analysis and study. I can't get enough.

"Shattered Sword" is my favorite book on Midway. Symonds book a close second. But Parshalls description of the Japanese within the bowels of the wrecked carriers are the images that stay with me the most.

...with Dick Best plastering the Akagi with that 1000 pounder a very close second.

"Interesting"? Hardly. More like absolutely flipping fascinating.

What a great follow up programme to the first Shattered Sword presentation by Jonathan Parshall and Anthony Tully.   Drach & Jon really do complement each other in their presentation styles and the new perspectives on the Battle of Midway were both educational and engrossing.  The programme reinforced that Carrier Doctrine and all of the associated technologies were still on a steep development curve in June 1942 and mistakes were bound to happen on both sides.

One of the most important aircraft of the war at least from the naval perspective would be the PBY Catalina IMO. A Catalina spotted the Japanese carriers off Midway, a Catalina spotted Bismarck. Catalinas also made a difference in the pilot quality situation as they rescued many aviators that ended up in the water. Add to that their contribution to hunting U-boats in the Atlantic as well as roles such as long range transport supplying the forward bases in the Pacific. An aircraft that did as much to win the war as almost any other that I can think of.

I've always thought Japan's attack on Midway was, grossly speaking, an attempt to repeat the Pearl Harbor results. "A big surprise strike, another big victory." Great video.

The aircraft that was indispensable to Midway was Stawberry 5, the PBY that found the Japanese fleet.

Love to see Mr Parshall again excellent discussion and once again thanks to him for his contribution to Battle 360 for starting my love of WW2 history

As I recall, PBY Catalina pilot Ens. Gaylord Probst had the only successul USN aerial torpedo attack of the battle when he hit the tanker Akebono Maru .

I had the pleasure of a few back and forth emails with John for my 'Air Operations at the battle of Midway' video.  I consider him and Shattered Sword to be the difinitive sources on the battle.

I'd like to express thanks to Jon Parshall for his tidbit on a previous stream mentioning the CINCPAC cocktail.  It's fantastic!

AWESOME, didnt know jon had a part in battle 360. Cheers for involvement in a show that i loved and still watch to this day

Long, but the investigators of this very informative material were wonderful.  Thorough, responsible, good speakers, interresting, with humor.   Thank you.