WWII 1945 "Osaka Raids" Central Japan Pacific Map
WWII 1945 "Osaka Raids" Central Japan Pacific Map
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Printed in 1945 this incredible ‘SECOND EDITION AMS-2’ WWII Pacific Theater map titled “OSAKA” was complied and updated using intelligence reports and updated aerial photography. This map would have been used for planning strategic aerial raid attacks and heavy bombardment missions against Osaka as it shows Japanese airfields, military installations, and various other strategically important Japanese military bases in the area.
Osaka saw a large amount of U.S. aerial raids and attacks during 1945. Over the course of the WWII bombing campaign of Osaka, it is estimated that 35% of the area was destroyed.
Below is a list of aerial raids and bombardments on the Japanese mainland of Osaka in 1945:
274 US aircraft bombed and destroyed 8.1 square miles of Osaka, Japan.
In Japan, aircraft of US Navy TF 58 attacked targets on Kyushu and Honshu (Kure, Osaka, and Kobe), destroying submarine I-205 (still under construction) and damaging many warships.
458 American B-29 bombers attacked Osaka harbor, Japan in poor weather. 148 P-51 Mustang fighters flew in escort, and 27 were lost, many due to collisions due to poor visibility. 6 ships were sunk by the attack while another 6 were damaged; many naval mines were also laid in the harbor.
400 American B-29 bombers attacked Osaka, Japan.