Clash of Warriors — Season 1, Episode 24: Yamamoto vs Nimitz - Midway

Episode synopsis

Few batties have been so decisive or decided so swiftly. In only four minutes the elite of Japan's naval airpower was devastated by a surprise US divebomber attack. Japan's legendary naval commander-in-chief, Isoroku Yamamoto, had hoped to settle the future ot the war in the Pacific in one decisive operation. His over-complex plan did - but not in the way he had intended; for the briIliance of US Naval codebreakers, the courage of its naval pilots, and the daring of Chester Nimitz brought the apparenty unstoppable Japanese offensive of the previous six months to a sudden halt. Four-colour graphics and action footage explain the battle at which the tide turned inexorably in favour of the United States.

About Clash of Warriors

A documentary on some of the key campaigns and battles of the 20th century, seen as a match-up between the two sides' commanders. We see the strategies, tactics, personality traits and events that made one commander victorious.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Patton vs von Kluge - Normandy Breakout
• E2Bradley vs Model - Battle of the Bulge
• E3Stilwell vs Honda - Burma
• E4Rommel vs Montgomery - El Alamein
• E5Alexander vs von Arnim - Tunisia
• E6Halsey vs Kurita - Leyte Gulf
• E7Manstein vs Vatutin - Kursk
• E8Vandegrift vs Hyakutake - Guadalcanal
• E9Harris vs Kammhuber - Strategic Bombing
• E10MacArthur vs Yamashita - Philippines
• E11Dayan vs Amer - Six Day War
• E12Eisenhower vs Rundstedt - D-Day