Podcasts about okabe

Vicepræsidentkandidat Kamala Harris har været på besøg hos podcasten Call Her Daddy. Besøget har skabt overskrifter, for hvad laver en seriøs kandidat i sådan en podcast? DR's Kulturkorrespondent Sandra Brovall fortæller os, hvorfor det giver mening, og hvad podcastmediet kan i en valgkamp. Den dansk-japanske sanger Mina Okabe er nomineret til den europæiske musikpris Music Moves Europe. Hun er vokset op i London, New York, Manila og København, og det mener hun har haft stor indflydelse på præcis den lyd hun har skabt. Vi har talt med hende om gennembruddet og nogle meget høflige asiatiske fans. Værter: Chris Pedersen og Tony Scott.

Welcome to the wonderful wizarding world of... anime? This week, the boys become the sorting hat as they sort the most popular anime characters into their Hogwarts houses! Also, AniPro reviews Witch Hat Atelier, My Hero Academia has ended, Mike plays Pokémon, and more! Support AniPro: Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AniProPod Send us a Mailbag: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anipropod.com/mailbag Use code "ANIPRO" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through our link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tokyotreat.com/?rfsn=7695251.3317f Follow AniPro: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AniProPod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/anipropod⁠⁠⁠ Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/dV5tMCWvM7 Next Reviews: Anime: Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt → Berserk (2016) Manga: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Witch Hat Atelier (Chapters 1-17) Tracks: Opening theme: Shibuya Bumper Track: "Courtwalk", 3D BLAST Music licensed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠slip.stream Timestamps 00:00:00 - AniProPod #140 Intro 00:10:52 - Manga Review: Characters 00:32:48 - Art & Production 00:44:21 - Recommendations & Ratings 00:55:09 - Mailbag: Anime Bass Players 01:00:48 - Sorting Hat: Gojo, Levi, Luffy, Killua 01:16:12 - Emilia, Eren, Zoro, Lelouch, Makima, Guts 01:26:04 - Mikasa, Kaneki, Reigen, Kurisu, L, Kaguya 01:35:40 - Chika, Itachi, Mai, Itadori, Okabe, Power, Thorfinn 01:47:20 - Kakashi, Sakura, Violet, Kurapika, Edward, Light 01:56:53 - Speed Round 02:05:28 - Analyzing Our Houses

Every Second – Mina Okabe

The UN Security Council is backing the US' ceasefire resolution plan, but does it have the ability to enforce a ceasefire and end the conflict between Israel and the terrorist group Hamas? We get the latest from Robert Huish, Associate Professor in International Development Studies at Dalhousie University   Ever been disappointed when trying to find your favourite Alberta beer in another province? According to a new study, Interprovincial trade barriers are hurting Canadian businesses like our Provincial breweries. We get details on the research from Steve Globerman, Senior Fellow at the Fraser Institute. Finally, it was a birthday celebration like no other! We catch up with our good friends at the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo for details on the festivities surrounding the 1st Birthday of Western Lowland Gorilla, Okabe.

Zach Okabe was not sure if he was going to come back for a fifth season with the St. Cloud State men's hockey team. He is glad that he did. Okabe is heading into his last regular season series of his college career this weekend when the Huskies play Denver at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center. Okabe helps recap how last weekend went against Western Michigan and preview this weekend's series with the Pioneers. He also talks about his group of buddies from Alberta on the team, which NHL team is his favorite (a bit of a surprise) and why he thinks this SCSU team has a chance to do something special this season. Before that interview, The Rink Live's Mick Hatten and Sydney Wolf break down last weekend in the NCHC and preview this weekend's series for all eight teams.

今日ピックアップするのは44位に初登場、MINA OKABE FEAT. DAICHI YAMAMOTO「FLASHBACK」MINA OKABEといえば8月にJ-WAVE「SONAR TRAX」に選ばれた「EVERY SECOND」がヒット。9月にLOCA GREEN FESTIVALのため、来日していました。今回の楽曲「FLASHBACK」は、10月9日にスタートしたフジテレビ系 月9ドラマ「ONE DAY～聖夜のから騒ぎ～」の主題歌となっていて、プロデュースは小袋成彬が手がけています。

Hoy os dejamos en La Gran Travesía un programa donde podréis escuchar a Nine Inch Nails, Cheap Trick, Thin Lizzy, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Sheryl Crow, Ben Harper, Melissa Etheridge, White Stripes, Tom Waits, Eels, Hellacopters, Ramones... ▶️ Y ya sabéis, si os gusta el programa y os apetece, podéis apoyarnos y colaborar con nosotros por el simple precio de una cerveza al mes, desde el botón azul de iVoox, y así, además acceder a todo el archivo histórico exclusivo. Muchas gracias a todos los mecenas y patrocinadores por vuestro apoyo: Utxi73, Peiper, Patrilb, Raul Andrés, Jbasabe, Iñako GB, Francisco Quintana, Contell Carles, Eugeni, Pablo Pineda, Tomás Pérez, Quim Goday, Enfermerator, Joaquín, Sergio Castillo, Horns UP! Lourdes Pilar, Jose Diego, Dora, Miguel Angel Torres, Dani, Suibne, Jesús Miguel, Leticia, Sementalex, Guillermo Gutierrez, Enrique FG, Mati, Elliot SF, Redneckman, Daniel A, Luis Miguel Crespo, Vlado 74, Alvaro Pérez, Marcos París, Angel Hernandez, Edgar Cuevas, Okabe 16, Jit, Karlos Martinez, Vicente DC, Francisco González, María Arán, javifer27, juancalero62, Eulogiko, Fonune, Juan Carlos González, Víctor Bravo, Edgar Xavier Sandoval Morales, Adrián Guillot, Quijovi… y a los mecenas anónimos.

Aquí puedes encontrar toda la información de la Podcast Party del próximo sábado 30 de septiembre en Madrid, evento que estamos organizando desde La Gran Travesía en el Círculo de Bellas Artes y en la Sala Rockade de Malasaña. Pincha en el enlace siguiente para ver toda la información, todas las posibles recompensas, actualidad, vídeos... https://vkm.is/podcastparty Agradecer en especial a los mecenas del evento que se suman en esta tercera jornada, Timanfaya Custodio, Daniel Pérez, Jorge Díaz del Campo y Exploradores de Ondas. Además agradecer también a Mar, Miguel Ángel Torres, Ángel Rodríguez, Joaquín Roca, Lacatus, Inés Fadón, Jorge Placeck y El Vuelo de Yorch. Muchas gracias por vuestro apoyo y generosidad!! Hoy en La Gran Travesía, con motivo del 74 cumpleaños de Mark Knopfler recordamos la discografía de Dire Straits, éxitos, rarezas, directos, colaboraciones...etc. ▶️ Y ya sabéis, si os gusta el programa y os apetece, podéis apoyarnos y colaborar con nosotros por el simple precio de una cerveza al mes, desde el botón azul de iVoox, y así, además acceder a todo el archivo histórico exclusivo. Muchas gracias a todos los mecenas y patrocinadores por vuestro apoyo: José Luis Orive, Karlos Martinez, Utxi73, Peiper, Patrilb, Raul Andrés, Jbasabe, Iñako GB, Francisco Quintana, Contell Carles, Eugeni, Pablo Pineda, Tomás Pérez, Quim Goday, Enfermerator, Joaquín, Horns UP! Lourdes Pilar, Jose Diego, Dora, Miguel Angel Torres, Dani, Suibne, Jesús Miguel, Leticia, Sementalex, Guillermo Gutierrez, Enrique FG, Mati, Elliot SF, Redneckman, Daniel A, Luis Miguel Crespo, Vlado 74, Alvaro Pérez, Marcos París, Angel Hernandez, Edgar Cuevas, Okabe 16, Jit, Vicente DC, Francisco González, María Arán, javifer27, juancalero62, Eulogiko, Fonune, Juan Carlos González, Víctor Bravo, Edgar Xavier Sandoval Morales, Adrián Guillot, Quijovi… y a los mecenas anónimos.

Aquí puedes encontrar toda la información de la Podcast Party del próximo sábado 30 de septiembre en Madrid evento que estamos organizando desde La Gran Travesía. Pincha en el enlace siguiente para ver todas las posibles recompensas, actualidad y vídeos https://vkm.is/podcastparty Muchas gracias a todos. Agradecer en especial ya a los primeros mecenas del evento, Joaquín Roca, Lacatus, El Vuelo de Yorch e Inés Fadón por su apoyo y generosidad. Hoy 10 de agosto podremos escuchar a Bryan Adams, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jethro Tull, Ten Years After, Cream, Ronnie Spector, Mötley Crüe... ▶️ Y ya sabéis, si os gusta el programa y os apetece, podéis apoyarnos y colaborar con nosotros por el simple precio de una cerveza al mes, desde el botón azul de iVoox, y así, además acceder a todo el archivo histórico exclusivo. Muchas gracias a todos los mecenas y patrocinadores por vuestro apoyo: Utxi73, Peiper, Patrilb, Raul Andrés, Jbasabe, Iñako GB, Francisco Quintana, Contell Carles, Eugeni, Pablo Pineda, Tomás Pérez, Quim Goday, Enfermerator, Joaquín, Horns UP! Lourdes Pilar, Jose Diego, Dora, Miguel Angel Torres, Dani, Suibne, Jesús Miguel, Leticia, Sementalex, Guillermo Gutierrez, Enrique FG, Mati, Elliot SF, Redneckman, Daniel A, Luis Miguel Crespo, Vlado 74, Alvaro Pérez, Marcos París, Angel Hernandez, Edgar Cuevas, Okabe 16, Jit, Vicente DC, Francisco González, María Arán, javifer27, juancalero62, Eulogiko, Fonune, Juan Carlos González, Víctor Bravo, Edgar Xavier Sandoval Morales, Adrián Guillot, Quijovi… y a los mecenas anónimos.

2023年8月8日（火）のオンエアにはMina Okabeが登場。自身のルーツとなる音楽との出会いについて語ります。J-WAVE（81.3）で毎週月曜～木曜22:00-24:00にオンエアしているワイドプログラム『SONAR MUSIC』内、毎日22:41-22:46にてオンエア中。音楽との「まだ、ここにない、出会い。」 をお届けしている、『RECRUIT OPPORTUNITY FOR MUSIC』の放送アーカイブ。

2023年8月7日（月）のオンエにはMina Okabeが登場。デビューアルバムの収録曲である「Every Second」に込めた自分らしさについて語ります。J-WAVE（81.3）で毎週月曜～木曜22:00-24:00にオンエアしているワイドプログラム『SONAR MUSIC』内、毎日22:41-22:46にてオンエア中。音楽との「まだ、ここにない、出会い。」 をお届けしている、『RECRUIT OPPORTUNITY FOR MUSIC』の放送アーカイブ。

Aquí puedes encontrar toda la información de la Podcast Party del próximo sábado 30 de septiembre en Madrid. Pincha en el enlace https://vkm.is/podcastparty Hoy 5 de agosto recordaremos varios discos esenciales de la Historia del Rock. Revolver de los Beatles, el debut de los Stooges y de Pink Floyd, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn. Además podréis escuchar a Primal Scream, Off, R.E.M, 10.000 Maniacs, L7, Nirvana, y Muse entre otros. ▶️ Y ya sabéis, si os gusta el programa y os apetece, podéis apoyarnos y colaborar con nosotros por el simple precio de una cerveza al mes, desde el botón azul de iVoox, y así, además acceder a todo el archivo histórico exclusivo. Muchas gracias a todos los mecenas y patrocinadores por vuestro apoyo: Utxi73, Peiper, Patrilb, Raul Andrés, Jbasabe, Iñako GB, Francisco Quintana, Contell Carles, Eugeni, Pablo Pineda, Tomás Pérez, Quim Goday, Enfermerator, Joaquín, Sergio Castillo, Horns UP! Lourdes Pilar, Jose Diego, Dora, Miguel Angel Torres, Dani, Suibne, Jesús Miguel, Leticia, Sementalex, Guillermo Gutierrez, Enrique FG, Mati, Elliot SF, Redneckman, Daniel A, Luis Miguel Crespo, Vlado 74, Alvaro Pérez, Marcos París, Angel Hernandez, Edgar Cuevas, Okabe 16, Jit, Karlos Martinez, Vicente DC, Francisco González, María Arán, javifer27, juancalero62, Eulogiko, Fonune, Juan Carlos González, Víctor Bravo, Edgar Xavier Sandoval Morales, Adrián Guillot, Quijovi… y a los mecenas anónimos.

Aquí puedes encontrar toda la información de la Podcast Party del próximo sábado 30 de septiembre en Madrid. Pincha en el enlace https://vkm.is/podcastparty Hoy 3 de agosto recordaremos dos conciertos míticos. El que dieron ese mismo día en 1986 Queen en Madrid, y el último que dieron los Beatles en The Cavern, Liverpool, un 3 de agosto de 1963. Además podréis escuchar a Stevie Wonder, Love, The Coral, Soundgarden, Black Crowes, Beth Hart y Skunk Anansie entre otros. ▶️ Y ya sabéis, si os gusta el programa y os apetece, podéis apoyarnos y colaborar con nosotros por el simple precio de una cerveza al mes, desde el botón azul de iVoox, y así, además acceder a todo el archivo histórico exclusivo. Muchas gracias a todos los mecenas y patrocinadores por vuestro apoyo: Utxi73, Peiper, Patrilb, Raul Andrés, Jbasabe, Iñako GB, Francisco Quintana, Contell Carles, Eugeni, Pablo Pineda, Tomás Pérez, Quim Goday, Enfermerator, Joaquín, Sergio Castillo, Horns UP! Lourdes Pilar, Jose Diego, Dora, Miguel Angel Torres, Dani, Suibne, Jesús Miguel, Leticia, Sementalex, Guillermo Gutierrez, Enrique FG, Mati, Elliot SF, Redneckman, Daniel A, Luis Miguel Crespo, Vlado 74, Alvaro Pérez, Marcos París, Angel Hernandez, Edgar Cuevas, Okabe 16, Jit, Karlos Martinez, Vicente DC, Francisco González, María Arán, javifer27, juancalero62, Eulogiko, Fonune, Juan Carlos González, Víctor Bravo, Edgar Xavier Sandoval Morales, Adrián Guillot, Quijovi… y a los mecenas anónimos.

Aquí puedes encontrar toda la información de la Podcast Party del próximo sábado 30 de septiembre en Madrid. Pincha en el enlace https://vkm.is/podcastparty Hoy, con motivo del aniversario del disco The Suburbs de Arcade Fire, publicado el 2 de agosto de 2010, recuperamos el disco que marcaría un gran punto de inflexión para los canadienses. ▶️ Y ya sabéis, si os gusta el programa y os apetece, podéis apoyarnos y colaborar con nosotros por el simple precio de una cerveza al mes, desde el botón azul de iVoox, y así, además acceder a todo el archivo histórico exclusivo. Muchas gracias a todos los mecenas y patrocinadores por vuestro apoyo: Utxi73, Peiper, Patrilb, Raul Andrés, Jbasabe, Iñako GB, Francisco Quintana, Contell Carles, Eugeni, Pablo Pineda, Tomás Pérez, Quim Goday, Enfermerator, Joaquín, Sergio Castillo, Horns UP! Lourdes Pilar, Jose Diego, Dora, Miguel Angel Torres, Dani, Suibne, Jesús Miguel, Leticia, Sementalex, Guillermo Gutierrez, Enrique FG, Mati, Elliot SF, Redneckman, Daniel A, Luis Miguel Crespo, Vlado 74, Alvaro Pérez, Marcos París, Angel Hernandez, Edgar Cuevas, Okabe 16, Jit, Karlos Martinez, Vicente DC, Francisco González, María Arán, javifer27, juancalero62, Eulogiko, Fonune, Juan Carlos González, Víctor Bravo, Edgar Xavier Sandoval Morales, Adrián Guillot, Quijovi… y a los mecenas anónimos.

Hoy, con motivo del 60 aniversario del disco Night Beat de Sam Cooke, publicado en agosto de 1963, recuperamos el disco que marcaría una de las grandes voces del Soul. ▶️ Y ya sabéis, si os gusta el programa y os apetece, podéis apoyarnos y colaborar con nosotros por el simple precio de una cerveza al mes, desde el botón azul de iVoox, y así, además acceder a todo el archivo histórico exclusivo. Muchas gracias a todos los mecenas y patrocinadores por vuestro apoyo: Utxi73, Peiper, Patrilb, Raul Andrés, Jbasabe, Iñako GB, Francisco Quintana, Contell Carles, Eugeni, Pablo Pineda, Tomás Pérez, Quim Goday, Enfermerator, Joaquín, Sergio Castillo, Horns UP! Lourdes Pilar, Jose Diego, Dora, Miguel Angel Torres, Dani, Suibne, Jesús Miguel, Leticia, Sementalex, Guillermo Gutierrez, Enrique FG, Mati, Elliot SF, Redneckman, Daniel A, Luis Miguel Crespo, Vlado 74, Alvaro Pérez, Marcos París, Angel Hernandez, Edgar Cuevas, Okabe 16, Jit, Karlos Martinez, Vicente DC, Francisco González, María Arán, javifer27, juancalero62, Eulogiko, Fonune, Juan Carlos González, Víctor Bravo, Edgar Xavier Sandoval Morales, Adrián Guillot, Quijovi… y a los mecenas anónimos.

Agradece a este podcast tantas horas de entretenimiento y disfruta de episodios exclusivos como éste. ¡Apóyale en iVoox! Hoy continuamos en La Gran Travesía con el repaso a los 500 temas más destacados de la década de los 90, con el programa número 28. Continuamos con el repaso al año 1995, con los puestos que van del 30 al 20 y donde podréis escuchar a Radiohead, Smashing Pumpkins, Blur, Ash, Underworld, Supergrass y muchos más. Aquí os dejamos la lista con los anteriores programas de la década de los 90 https://www.ivoox.com/500-mejores-canciones-90_bk_list_9987185_1.html Y aquí tenéis la lista con los 500 temas más destacados de la década de los 80. https://www.ivoox.com/500-mejores-canciones-80_bk_list_5787084_1.html ▶️ Y ya sabéis, si os gusta el programa y os apetece, podéis apoyarnos y colaborar con nosotros por el simple precio de una cerveza al mes, desde el botón azul de iVoox, y así, además acceder a todo el archivo histórico exclusivo. Muchas gracias a todos los mecenas y patrocinadores por vuestro apoyo: Utxi73, Peiper, Patrilb, Raul Andrés, Jbasabe, Iñako GB, Francisco Quintana, Contell Carles, Eugeni, Pablo Pineda, Tomás Pérez, Quim Goday, Enfermerator, Joaquín, Sergio Castillo, Horns UP! Lourdes Pilar, Jose Diego, Dora, Miguel Angel Torres, Dani, Suibne, Jesús Miguel, Leticia, Sementalex, Guillermo Gutierrez, Enrique FG, Mati, Elliot SF, Redneckman, Daniel A, Luis Miguel Crespo, Vlado 74, Alvaro Pérez, Marcos París, Angel Hernandez, Edgar Cuevas, Okabe 16, Jit, Karlos Martinez, Vicente DC, Francisco González, María Arán, javifer27, juancalero62, Eulogiko, Fonune, Juan Carlos González, Víctor Bravo, Edgar Xavier Sandoval Morales, Adrián Guillot, Quijovi… y a los mecenas anónimos.Escucha este episodio completo y accede a todo el contenido exclusivo de La Gran Travesía. Descubre antes que nadie los nuevos episodios, y participa en la comunidad exclusiva de oyentes en https://go.ivoox.com/sq/489260

Hoy, con motivo del 50 aniversario del debut de los New York Dolls, publicado el 27 de julio de 1973, recuperamos un especial en La Gran Travesía dedicado a ellos. New York Dolls, un disco que sería crucial dentro del punk rock y del garaje más primitivo y auténtico, precursor en parte del sonido punk y del glam metal que estallaría una década después. Los New York Dolls se formaban en 1971 en la ciudad de Nueva York, y en apenas 4 años publicarían dos álbumes cruciales. El primero llamado como el grupo, y Too Much Too Soon, el segundo. ▶️ Y ya sabéis, si os gusta el programa y os apetece, podéis apoyarnos y colaborar con nosotros por el simple precio de una cerveza al mes, desde el botón azul de iVoox, y así, además acceder a todo el archivo histórico exclusivo. Muchas gracias a todos los mecenas y patrocinadores por vuestro apoyo: Utxi73, Jorge Villa Ruiz, Patrilb, Raul Andrés, Jbasabe, Iñako GB, Francisco Quintana, Contell Carles, Eugeni, Pablo Pineda, Tomás Pérez, Quim Goday, Enfermerator, Joaquín, Sergio Castillo, Horns UP! Lourdes Pilar, Jose Diego, Dora, Miguel Angel Torres, Dani, Suibne, Jesús Miguel, Leticia, Sementalex, Guillermo Gutierrez, Enrique FG, Mati, Elliot SF, Redneckman, Daniel A, Luis Miguel Crespo, Vlado 74, Alvaro Pérez, Marcos París, Angel Hernandez, Edgar Cuevas, Okabe 16, Jit, Karlos Martinez, Vicente DC, Francisco González, María Arán, javifer27, juancalero62, Eulogiko, Fonune, Juan Carlos González, Víctor Bravo, Edgar Xavier Sandoval Morales, Adrián Guillot, Quijovi… y a los mecenas anónimos.

00:01:40 Maverick Sabre - Good Man00:04:37 Caroline Polachek - So Hot You're Hurting My Feelings00:07:38 ROSALÍA - Dolerme00:10:03 Mina Okabe - Talk To Me00:13:15 The Neighbourhood - Cherry Flavoured00:16:47 Cleo Sol - Why Don't You00:20:43 Amy Winehouse - Wake Up Alone00:24:21 ROSALÍA,Rauw Alejandro - BESO 00:27:14 Maverick Sabre - Place and Time (Never Like This)00:29:16 Mina Okabe - Rain

Aquí os dejamos en La Gran Travesía el programa número 84 (la segunda parte) dedicado a los 1.000 mejores discos de la Historia del Rock. Hoy recorremos los álbumes que van desde el puesto 165 al 160 (hemos tenido que dividir el podcast en dos partes debido a la duración, por culpa de Mike Oldfield). Aquí tenéis también el enlace a la lista con todos los podcast dedicados a los 1.000 mejores discos de la Historia del Rock https://www.ivoox.com/1-000-mejores-discos-historia-del_bk_list_771695_1.html ▶️ Y ya sabéis, si os gusta el programa y os apetece, podéis apoyarnos y colaborar con nosotros por el simple precio de una cerveza al mes, desde el botón azul de iVoox, y así, además acceder a todo el archivo histórico exclusivo. Muchas gracias a todos los mecenas y patrocinadores por vuestro apoyo: Utxi73, Jorge Villa Ruiz, Patrilb, Raul Andrés, Jbasabe, Iñako GB, Francisco Quintana, Contell Carles, Eugeni, Pablo Pineda, Tomás Pérez, Quim Goday, Enfermerator, Joaquín, Sergio Castillo, Horns UP! Lourdes Pilar, Jose Diego, Dora, Miguel Angel Torres, Dani, Suibne, Jesús Miguel, Leticia, Sementalex, Guillermo Gutierrez, Enrique FG, Mati, Elliot SF, Redneckman, Daniel A, Luis Miguel Crespo, Vlado 74, Alvaro Pérez, Marcos París, Angel Hernandez, Edgar Cuevas, Okabe 16, Jit, Karlos Martinez, Vicente DC, Francisco González, María Arán, javifer27, juancalero62, Eulogiko, Fonune, Juan Carlos González, Víctor Bravo, Edgar Xavier Sandoval Morales, Adrián Guillot, Quijovi… y a los mecenas anónimos.

Aquí os dejamos en La Gran Travesía el programa número 84 dedicado a los 1.000 mejores discos de la Historia del Rock. Hoy recorremos los álbumes que van desde el puesto 170 al 160 (hemos tenido que dividir el podcast en dos partes debido a la duración, por culpa de Mike Oldfield). Aquí tenéis también el enlace a la lista con todos los podcast dedicados a los 1.000 mejores discos de la Historia del Rock https://www.ivoox.com/1-000-mejores-discos-historia-del_bk_list_771695_1.html ▶️ Y ya sabéis, si os gusta el programa y os apetece, podéis apoyarnos y colaborar con nosotros por el simple precio de una cerveza al mes, desde el botón azul de iVoox, y así, además acceder a todo el archivo histórico exclusivo. Muchas gracias a todos los mecenas y patrocinadores por vuestro apoyo: Utxi73, Jorge Villa Ruiz, Patrilb, Raul Andrés, Jbasabe, Iñako GB, Francisco Quintana, Contell Carles, Eugeni, Pablo Pineda, Tomás Pérez, Quim Goday, Enfermerator, Joaquín, Sergio Castillo, Horns UP! Lourdes Pilar, Jose Diego, Dora, Miguel Angel Torres, Dani, Suibne, Jesús Miguel, Leticia, Sementalex, Guillermo Gutierrez, Enrique FG, Mati, Elliot SF, Redneckman, Daniel A, Luis Miguel Crespo, Vlado 74, Alvaro Pérez, Marcos París, Angel Hernandez, Edgar Cuevas, Okabe 16, Jit, Karlos Martinez, Vicente DC, Francisco González, María Arán, javifer27, juancalero62, Eulogiko, Fonune, Juan Carlos González, Víctor Bravo, Edgar Xavier Sandoval Morales, Adrián Guillot, Quijovi… y a los mecenas anónimos.

Hoy 21 de julio podréis escuchar en La Gran Travesía a Guns n´ Roses, T Rex, Oasis, Roger Waters, Elliott Smith, Black Sabbath, Sonic Youth, Susanna Hoffs, Matthew Sweet ... y muchos más ▶️ Y ya sabéis, si os gusta el programa y os apetece, podéis apoyarnos y colaborar con nosotros por el simple precio de una cerveza al mes, desde el botón azul de iVoox, y así, además acceder a todo el archivo histórico exclusivo. Muchas gracias a todos los mecenas y patrocinadores por vuestro apoyo: Utxi73, Jorge Villa Ruiz, Patrilb, Raul Andrés, Jbasabe, Iñako GB, Francisco Quintana, Contell Carles, Eugeni, Pablo Pineda, Tomás Pérez, Quim Goday, Enfermerator, Joaquín, Sergio Castillo, Horns UP! Lourdes Pilar, Jose Diego, Dora, Miguel Angel Torres, Dani, Suibne, Jesús Miguel, Leticia, Sementalex, Guillermo Gutierrez, Enrique FG, Mati, Elliot SF, Redneckman, Daniel A, Luis Miguel Crespo, Vlado 74, Alvaro Pérez, Marcos París, Angel Hernandez, Edgar Cuevas, Okabe 16, Jit, Karlos Martinez, Vicente DC, Francisco González, María Arán, javifer27, juancalero62, Eulogiko, Fonune, Juan Carlos González, Víctor Bravo, Edgar Xavier Sandoval Morales, Adrián Guillot, Quijovi… y a los mecenas anónimos.

Hoy tenemos un podcast especial en La Gran Travesía dedicado a Joy Division y a Ian Curtis en el aniversario de su segundo disco, Closer, lanzado un 18 de julio de 1980, hace justo 43 años. Y como a veces hacemos en el programa hoy vamos a recorrer parte de su trayectoria, corta pero intensa ya que falleció con 23 años solamente, y lo vamos a hacer con una serie de versiones de distintos músicos. Hoy sonarán Nine Inch Nails, The Killers, Mark Lanegan, Dave Gahan, Distillers, Smashing Pumpkins,... ▶️ Y ya sabéis, si os gusta el programa y os apetece, podéis apoyarnos y colaborar con nosotros por el simple precio de una cerveza al mes, desde el botón azul de iVoox, y así, además acceder a todo el archivo histórico exclusivo. Muchas gracias a todos los mecenas y patrocinadores por vuestro apoyo: Utxi73, Jorge Villa Ruiz, Patrilb, Raul Andrés, Jbasabe, Iñako GB, Francisco Quintana, Contell Carles, Eugeni, Pablo Pineda, Tomás Pérez, Quim Goday, Enfermerator, Joaquín, Sergio Castillo, Horns UP! Lourdes Pilar, Jose Diego, Dora, Miguel Angel Torres, Dani, Suibne, Jesús Miguel, Leticia, Sementalex, Guillermo Gutierrez, Enrique FG, Mati, Elliot SF, Redneckman, Daniel A, Luis Miguel Crespo, Vlado 74, Alvaro Pérez, Marcos París, Angel Hernandez, Edgar Cuevas, Okabe 16, Jit, Karlos Martinez, Vicente DC, Francisco González, María Arán, javifer27, juancalero62, Eulogiko, Fonune, Juan Carlos González, Víctor Bravo, Edgar Xavier Sandoval Morales, Adrián Guillot, Quijovi… y a los mecenas anónimos.

Hoy en La Gran Travesía, con motivo de la próxima visita de Larkin Poe tenemos un especial dedicado a ellas, sin duda una de las formaciones más estimulantes del momento. Larkin Poe estarán el 7 de noviembre en Razzmatazz, Barcelona y 8 de noviembre en Madrid, en la Riviera. Si tienes la oportunidad de verlas, no te las pierdas. ▶️ Y ya sabéis, si os gusta el programa y os apetece, podéis apoyarnos y colaborar con nosotros por el simple precio de una cerveza al mes, desde el botón azul de iVoox, y así, además acceder a todo el archivo histórico exclusivo . Muchas gracias a todos los mecenas y patrocinadores por vuestro apoyo: Utxi73, Jorge Villa Ruiz, Patrilb, Raul Andrés, Jbasabe, Iñako GB, Francisco Quintana, Contell Carles, Eugeni, Pablo Pineda, Tomás Pérez, Quim Goday, Enfermerator, Joaquín, Sergio Castillo, Horns UP! Lourdes Pilar, Jose Diego, Dora, Miguel Angel Torres, Dani, Suibne, Jesús Miguel, Leticia, Sementalex, Guillermo Gutierrez, Enrique FG, Mati, Elliot SF, Redneckman, Daniel A, Luis Miguel Crespo, Vlado 74, Alvaro Pérez, Marcos París, Angel Hernandez, Edgar Cuevas, Okabe 16, Jit, Karlos Martinez, Vicente DC, Francisco González, María Arán, javifer27, juancalero62, Eulogiko, Fonune, Juan Carlos González, Víctor Bravo, Edgar Xavier Sandoval Morales, Adrián Guillot, Quijovi… y a los mecenas anónimos.

Hoy os dejamos en La Gran Travesía una nueva playlist con las 50 canciones más destacadas del año 1986. Es simplemente una playlist, sin comentarios añadidos, y donde podréis escuchar a The Bangles, Bon Jovi, Prince, New Order, Genesis, Beastie Boys, Peter Gabriel, Iron Maiden, Paul Simon, Eurythmics, Europe, Metallica, Ramones, Smiths, Depeche Mode ... y muchos más. Y aquí tenéis la lista con los 500 temas más destacados de la década de los 80. https://www.ivoox.com/500-mejores-canciones-80_bk_list_5787084_1.html ▶️ Y ya sabéis, si os gusta el programa y os apetece, podéis apoyarnos y colaborar con nosotros por el simple precio de una cerveza al mes, desde el botón azul de iVoox, y así, además acceder a todo el archivo histórico exclusivo. Muchas gracias a todos los mecenas y patrocinadores por vuestro apoyo: Utxi73, Jorge Villa Ruiz, Patrilb, Raul Andrés, Jbasabe, Iñako GB, Francisco Quintana, Contell Carles, Eugeni, Pablo Pineda, Tomás Pérez, Quim Goday, Enfermerator, Joaquín, Sergio Castillo, Horns UP! Lourdes Pilar, Jose Diego, Dora, Miguel Angel Torres, Dani, Suibne, Jesús Miguel, Leticia, Sementalex, Guillermo Gutierrez, Enrique FG, Mati, Elliot SF, Redneckman, Daniel A, Luis Miguel Crespo, Vlado 74, Alvaro Pérez, Marcos París, Angel Hernandez, Edgar Cuevas, Okabe 16, Jit, Karlos Martinez, Vicente DC, Francisco González, María Arán, javifer27, juancalero62, Eulogiko, Fonune, Juan Carlos González, Víctor Bravo, Edgar Xavier Sandoval Morales, Adrián Guillot, Quijovi… y a los mecenas anónimos.

Hoy 15 de julio podréis escuchar en La Gran Travesía a Manic Street Preachers, Flaming Lips, Black Country Communion, Chickenfoot, Beastie Boys, 13th Floor Elevators, Dandy Warhols, Belly, Joy Division, Johnny Thunders... y muchos más ▶️ Y ya sabéis, si os gusta el programa y os apetece, podéis apoyarnos y colaborar con nosotros por el simple precio de una cerveza al mes, desde el botón azul de iVoox, y así, además acceder a todo el archivo histórico exclusivo. Muchas gracias a todos los mecenas y patrocinadores por vuestro apoyo: Utxi73, Jorge Villa Ruiz, Patrilb, Raul Andrés, Jbasabe, Iñako GB, Francisco Quintana, Contell Carles, Eugeni, Pablo Pineda, Tomás Pérez, Quim Goday, Enfermerator, Joaquín, Sergio Castillo, Horns UP! Lourdes Pilar, Jose Diego, Dora, Miguel Angel Torres, Dani, Suibne, Jesús Miguel, Leticia, Sementalex, Guillermo Gutierrez, Enrique FG, Mati, Elliot SF, Redneckman, Daniel A, Luis Miguel Crespo, Vlado 74, Alvaro Pérez, Marcos París, Angel Hernandez, Edgar Cuevas, Okabe 16, Jit, Karlos Martinez, Vicente DC, Francisco González, María Arán, javifer27, juancalero62, Eulogiko, Fonune, Juan Carlos González, Víctor Bravo, Edgar Xavier Sandoval Morales, Adrián Guillot, Quijovi… y a los mecenas anónimos.

Hoy tenemos en La Gran Travesía un especial dedicado a Terence Trent D´Arby y su disco debut, Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D´Arby, lanzado un 13 de julio del año 1987. Un triunfo fenomenal del músico, con más de 8 millones de discos vendidos, pero que no consiguió repetir posteriormente. ▶️ Y ya sabéis, si os gusta el programa y os apetece, podéis apoyarnos y colaborar con nosotros por el simple precio de una cerveza al mes, desde el botón azul de iVoox, y así, además acceder a todo el archivo histórico exclusivo. Muchas gracias a todos los mecenas y patrocinadores por vuestro apoyo: Utxi73, Jorge Villa Ruiz, Patrilb, Raul Andrés, Jbasabe, Iñako GB, Francisco Quintana, Contell Carles, Eugeni, Pablo Pineda, Tomás Pérez, Quim Goday, Enfermerator, Joaquín, Sergio Castillo, Horns UP! Lourdes Pilar, Jose Diego, Dora, Miguel Angel Torres, Dani, Suibne, Jesús Miguel, Leticia, Sementalex, Guillermo Gutierrez, Enrique FG, Mati, Elliot SF, Redneckman, Daniel A, Luis Miguel Crespo, Vlado 74, Alvaro Pérez, Marcos París, Angel Hernandez, Edgar Cuevas, Okabe 16, Jit, Karlos Martinez, Vicente DC, Francisco González, María Arán, javifer27, juancalero62, Eulogiko, Fonune, Juan Carlos González, Víctor Bravo, Edgar Xavier Sandoval Morales, Adrián Guillot, Quijovi… y a los mecenas anónimos.

Se cumplen 50 años del disco debut de Queen y desde La Gran Travesía lo celebramos recuperando los inicios del grupo y recordando cómo fue la grabación del álbum. También repasaremos unas cuantas rarezas de Smile, Larry Lurex, o las primeras demos que grabaron en diciembre de 1971 en los estudios De Lane Lea, dos años antes de la publicación de su primer disco ▶️ Y ya sabéis, si os gusta el programa y os apetece, podéis apoyarnos y colaborar con nosotros por el simple precio de una cerveza al mes, desde el botón azul de iVoox, y así, además acceder a todo el archivo histórico exclusivo. Muchas gracias a todos los mecenas y patrocinadores por vuestro apoyo: Utxi73, Jorge Villa Ruiz, Patrilb, Raul Andrés, Jbasabe, Iñako GB, Francisco Quintana, Contell Carles, Eugeni, Pablo Pineda, Tomás Pérez, Quim Goday, Enfermerator, Joaquín, Sergio Castillo, Horns UP! Lourdes Pilar, Jose Diego, Dora, Miguel Angel Torres, Dani, Suibne, Jesús Miguel, Leticia, Sementalex, Guillermo Gutierrez, Enrique FG, Mati, Elliot SF, Redneckman, Daniel A, Luis Miguel Crespo, Vlado 74, Alvaro Pérez, Marcos París, Angel Hernandez, Edgar Cuevas, Okabe 16, Jit, Karlos Martinez, Vicente DC, Francisco González, María Arán, javifer27, juancalero62, Eulogiko, Fonune, Juan Carlos González, Víctor Bravo, Edgar Xavier Sandoval Morales, Adrián Guillot, Quijovi… y a los mecenas anónimos.

Hoy os dejamos un especial dedicado a Fleetwood Mac con motivo del aniversario de la publicación de su disco homónimo, que saldría a la venta el 11 de julio de 1975. ▶️ Y ya sabéis, si os gusta el programa y os apetece, podéis apoyarnos y colaborar con nosotros por el simple precio de una cerveza al mes, desde el botón azul de iVoox, y así, además acceder a todo el archivo histórico exclusivo. Muchas gracias a todos los mecenas y patrocinadores por vuestro apoyo: Utxi73, Jorge Villa Ruiz, Patrilb, Raul Andrés, Jbasabe, Iñako GB, Francisco Quintana, Contell Carles, Eugeni, Pablo Pineda, Tomás Pérez, Quim Goday, Enfermerator, Joaquín, Sergio Castillo, Horns UP! Lourdes Pilar, Jose Diego, Dora, Miguel Angel Torres, Dani, Suibne, Jesús Miguel, Leticia, Sementalex, Guillermo Gutierrez, Enrique FG, Mati, Elliot SF, Redneckman, Daniel A, Luis Miguel Crespo, Vlado 74, Alvaro Pérez, Marcos París, Angel Hernandez, Edgar Cuevas, Okabe 16, Jit, Karlos Martinez, Vicente DC, Francisco González, María Arán, javifer27, juancalero62, Eulogiko, Fonune, Juan Carlos González, Víctor Bravo, Edgar Xavier Sandoval Morales, Adrián Guillot, Quijovi… y a los mecenas anónimos.

Hoy os dejamos el segundo podcast en La Gran Travesía dedicado al sexo y el rock. La sexualidad en el mundo del rock y del pop, en su más amplia acepción. Hoy podréis escuchar a Pj Harvey, ZZ Top, Nine Inch Nails, Queens Of The Stone Age, The Doors, Ray Charles, Led Zeppelin o Stooges entre otros. ▶️ Y ya sabéis, si os gusta el programa y os apetece, podéis apoyarnos y colaborar con nosotros por el simple precio de una cerveza al mes, desde el botón azul de iVoox, y así, además acceder a todo el archivo histórico exclusivo. Muchas gracias a todos los mecenas y patrocinadores por vuestro apoyo: Jorge Villa Ruiz, Patrilb, Raul Andrés, Jbasabe, Iñako GB, Francisco Quintana, Contell Carles, Eugeni, Pablo Pineda, Tomás Pérez, Quim Goday, Enfermerator, Joaquín, Sergio Castillo, Horns UP! Lourdes Pilar, Jose Diego, Dora, Miguel Angel Torres, Dani, Suibne, Jesús Miguel, Leticia, Sementalex, Guillermo Gutierrez, Enrique FG, Mati, Elliot SF, Redneckman, Daniel A, Luis Miguel Crespo, Vlado 74, Alvaro Pérez, Marcos París, Angel Hernandez, Edgar Cuevas, Okabe 16, Jit, Karlos Martinez, Vicente DC, Francisco González, María Arán, javifer27, juancalero62, Eulogiko, Fonune, Juan Carlos González, Víctor Bravo, Edgar Xavier Sandoval Morales, Adrián Guillot, Quijovi… y a los mecenas anónimos.

For this episode, Jane and LeEan talk about Steins;Gate, LeEan's fury over the slow pacing of the D-mail arc, the real mad science being the friends Okabe made along the way, using a time machine to win the lottery, choosing Makise over Mayuri because a lifetime of "Ddu-ddu-ru!"s is no life at all, and SVT's Mingyu giving Tengen Uzui vibes. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isle-of-anime/support

Weldie and Andrew react to the big news that Anhorn and Okabe are coming back for a fifth year and make out best guess on how the squad will look come opening faceoff (including who will take it). They also announce some big plans for an upcoming show! Also: Shoving matches at the coaches' meeting, Miami/ASU future in the NCHC and a Nick Punto story you won't want to miss. Enjoy! #GOHUSKIESWOOOOO

Last time we spoke about actions in New Guinea and the Japanese counteroffensive in Arakan. The good ol boys down unda were getting ready to launch a major offensive aimed to seize Lae and Salamaua. The Australian and American forces gradually built up enough strength to commence the offensive and high command decided to launch some feints, such as at Mubo to distract the Japanese from their real intentions. Over in Arakan, Irwins disaster was still paying dividends to the Japanese as General Koga launched a massive counterattack. Things were continuing to get worse for the British in Burma, though General Slim was beginning to make improvements. Lastly the British began a propaganda campaign to boost morale in the far east using the mad onion man Wingates recent adventure with the Chindits. Things were looking rough in the CBI theater.  This episode is the Operation Postern, the drive to Salamaua Welcome to the Pacific War Podcast Week by Week, I am your dutiful host Craig Watson. But, before we start I want to also remind you this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Perhaps you want to learn more about world war two? Kings and Generals have an assortment of episodes on world war two and much more  so go give them a look over on Youtube. So please subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry for some more history related content, over on my channel, the Pacific War Channel you can find a few videos all the way from the Opium Wars of the 1800's until the end of the Pacific War in 1945.    I just want to say before we begin, this episode will feel a bit like one of those old tv episodes that rehashes what happened during that season. You've heard me say it a few times, but because we do this series in the week by week format sometimes we get into these messy weeks where either not much occurs or too much occurs. Regardless this episode is about multiple ongoing operations that culminate into the drive upon Salamaua and for the sake of coherency I am going to have to summarize a lot of what occurred in the south west pacific area for early 1943.  General Blamey devised a plan to capture Lae, codenamed Operation Postern. General MacArthur approved of the plan, which was quite complex and reflected the growing power of the allied forces in the southwest pacific. Blamey moved to New Guinea to take overall charge, reverting Herring to commander of the 1st corps, responsible for tactical operations. The key to quick success lay in convincing General Adachi, that Salamaua was the primary target for any major offensive. To accomplish this, it was necessary for the Australian and American forces to press upon the Japanese around the Salamaua area, but not Salamaua.  Operation Postern was preceded by three simultaneous operations occurring in the South west pacific area and the south pacific area. Together the three operations helped set up the conditions necessary to allow for an amphibious landing at Lae, by tying up the Japanese ground, naval and airpower in the region alongside creating important feints. The invasion of New Georgia was the first of these operations carried out by Admiral Bull Halsey and the 1st raider battalion. That offensive codenamed operation Toenails took up a lot of the Japanese ground, sea and air forces and would gradually see the allies capturing Munda. The 2nd was operation Chronicle, the seizure of Kiriwina and Woodlark islands located just northeast of Milne Bay. With their seizure, the allies were able to create new forward airfields from which to launch air strikes against Rabaul and provide air cover for multiple other operations in the region. Lastly the third operation was to be an assault on Nassau Bay, which we will talk about a bit later. Now back to the ground forces.   The 8th Area Army at Rabaul sent General Adachi and the 18th army to secure important areas west of Lae and Salamaua and to do so an offensive was launched against Wau. This prompted the Australian high command to send Brigadier Moten and the 17th brigade over to defend Wau in January of 1943. The battle to defend was tough, but the allies were able to prolong the Japanese advance long enough to transport enough troops to save Wau. The Japanese were sent retreating over to the Mubo area, but instead of pursuing the enemy, Moten limited his men's actions to patrols. The New Guinea force wished to pursue the Japanese, but was prevented by logistical difficulties. As the Australians gathered more strength, the Japanese prepared a second attempt to capture Way. This time the Japanese planned to approach Wau from the north, building a road from Markham point into the snake river valley. From there the Japanese advance would hit Wau. The 51st division was earmarked for the task, but the battle of the Bismarck sea had caused devastating losses to the convoy bringing them over in March of 1943.  The battle of the Bismarck sea had pressed upon the Japanese high command the increasing allied airpower, leading them to reformulate their plans. The Japanese began to construct a road to compensate for their inability to transport men and materials to New Guinea via the sea. As the Japanese did this, on the other side, the allies now felt very secure at Wau and were willing to perform some offensives. General Savige's 3rd division was given command of the Wau-Bulolo area. For this task he had the 17th brigade, the 2/3rd, 25th and 2/7th independent companies. It was believed the Japanese had around 5500 men around Lae and Salamaua with around 6-8 thousand at Madang and 9- 11 thousand at Wewak. Savige was ordered not to attack Salamaua directly, so he decided to establish firm bases as far forward as possible to harass the Japanese, basically you can see this as forward offensive patrol actions. Now the Japanese had dug in some defensive positions in places called the Pimple, Green Hill and Observation Hill which were along the main track from Wau to Mubo. On April 24th, the 2/7th independent company were given a new mission; to clear the Japanese from the vicinity of Mubo. Moten approved a plan for the seizure of the Pimple and Green Hill, ordering Major Warfe and his 2/3rd company to harass the Japanese logistical routes in Mubo as a distraction as the 2/7th hit the Pimple. The Japanese had made the Pimple a nightmare for the allied forces. They had taken defensive positions on commanding ground allowing for concealed ambushes. They cleared firing lanes to enable their machine guns to gundown anyone who took a forward approach. By holding the high grounds they also thwarted the allies from utilizing grenades effectively.   On the morning of April 24, after 20 minutes of air attacks by Boston aircraft against Green Hill, Stony Creek, Observation Hill and Kitchen Creek, the offensive kicked off with a two pronged attack. The 2/7th would start from the Vicker's ridge track, moving in two columns: one going along the Jap track towards the Pimple; the other would move north along the Laws track, a very difficult and quite unknown trail to try an encircle the Pimple from the west. When the two columns got within 100 yards of the pimple, they were met with light machine gun fire and snipers. The Australians attempted an all out assault in the late afternoon, but were unable to gain any ground. The next morning 3 Bostons came roaring in to strafe and bomb Green Hill while allied artillery began to bombard the Pimple. Despite the increased firepower the Australians still were unable to dislodge the enemy with their proceeding assaults. It turns out the Australians had greatly underestimate the defensive capabilities of the Pimple position. Reconnaissance had failed to pinpoint the enemy positions prior to the offensive. A major lack of communication between the two columns because they had no telephone lines or wireless communications led to a lack of coordination, neither allied column knew the plight of the other. Runners were used, but they were too slow and extremely vulnerable to Japanese snipers. The offensive was quickly falling apart as the Japanese continued to reinforce their lines. Meanwhile Warfe's men conducted a number of raids and ambushes in the Missim area, Komiatum Hill and Bobdubi Ridge. Warfe then sent a patrol from Namling along the Bench Cut track to ambush the Japanese at the junction between the Francisco river and the Buirali Creek. The ambush was a large success leading to the deaths of 18 Japanese. Warfe tried to perform an identical operation on April 28th, but this time his men were ambushed by the Japanese at Goodview junctions suffering considerable casualties. As a result of the forward patrolling of Warfe's men, the allies had learned the Dobdubi ridge area was defended quite lightly. Having learnt this, Ware decided to order a second platoon to capture the northern part of the ridge on April 27th. By the end of the month Warfe had two platoons spread over the Bobdubi ridge area, with a 3rd platoon held in reserve at Missim.  Over in his headquarters, Moten now realized the offensive against the Pimple was far too costly and he decided the men should simply bypass it. However the commander in the field, General Savige continued to launch attacks. The reason why Savige pressed on was because on April 28th, one of his reconnaissance patrols found a position on Pimple unoccupied and kicked seized it before the Japanese could return to man it. Colonel Guinn on the ground there deduced the Japanese must have been expecting an airstrike and momentarily left their positions. He therefore elected to order another company led by Captain Leslie Tatterson brought forward to assault the pimple. This time however, the allies used deception. Instead of launching an airstrike and artillery against the Pimple they passed over it and bombarded Green Hill. The deception did not work as planned and Saviges men yet again were unable to make any ground against the pimple. By early May the 2/7th battalion had lost 12 men dead with 25 wounded against the pimple with no end in sight. Meanwhile on May 3rd, an offensive was launched against the northern part of the Bobdubi ridge. The Australians were able to  fight their way close to the mouth of the Francisco river, prompting the Japanese to pull up reinforcements in the form of 70 SNLF marines from Salamua. A battle was fought in a place called the South Coconuts on May 5th. The Australians performed encircling maneuvers, managing to surround large pockets of the Japanese whom they smashed with artillery. The Australians were met with 3 major counter attacks but held their ground successfully occupying another place called the Center Coconuts by May 7th. However the Japanese then performed another counterattack, utilizing mortars to great effect, pushing the Australians back. The Japanese further reinforced the area with 60 additional men coming up from Salamaua, but they were ambushed by the Australians at the North Coconuts location suffering 20 casualties.     On May 9th, Captain Tattersons men were struck a lethal blow when they ran into a Japanese booby trap along the Jap Track. The Japanese opened fire upon the Australians on the track and began to encircle them. Colonel Guinn led a small force along the track to break the encirclement while Tatterson's men resisted tenaciously against the Japanese. Tatterson's force had been completely surrounded by the afternoon of May 9th and were in a state of desperation. The Australians utilized booby-traps, fire control and mass grenade attacks to force the Japanese to give them breathing room. The next day the Japanese launched a fierce attack against Tatterson's rear. The Australians could hear Japanese officers screaming orders as their riflemen poured lead upon them. As the Japanese pressed upon them they were receiving 500 additional reinforcements from the 102nd and 115th regiments. Meanwhile the 3rd battalion of the 102nd regiment in Nassau bay received orders “to capture the high area on the right bank of the Buyawim River fork” to be done in coordination with the May 9th attacks. This action would have endangered the allied positions at Lababia camp, but luckily the Japanese commander decided instead to hold a defensive positions at the bank of the Bitoi mouth. This allowed Colonel Guinn to concentrate some of his forces at Lababia camp. By May 11th, a company of 60 men managed to break the Japanese encirclement of Tatterson's men. According to Tatterson, by 7am on the 11th, the Japanese had continued to fire heavily upon his force, but made no further attempts to advance. It seemed to him the Japanese were actually withdrawing and the increased rifle fire and mortars was a cover. Tattersons men had been battered, he himself was wounded. His force received 12 casualties and estimated they had inflicted 100 casualties upon the enemy with possibly 50 deaths. Having saved Tatterson, Guinn reorganized his forward units and began to dig in along the Jap track and Lababia camp. From May 15th onwards the 17th brigade focused on aggressive patrolling in all sectors. Aggressive patrols each day harassed the Japanese around the Pimple and Observation Hill. The Australians set up booby-traps, practically paralyzing the Japanese troop movements outside their trenches. General Okabe received some much needed reinforcements over the course of the week and began to launch some limited attacks against the south, central and north Coconut areas. Okabe's forces were repelled on the 12th and 13th, but things would greatly change on the 14th.  The 14th saw a heavy shelling of the Bobdubi ridge area before Okabe launched a full scale attack that overwhelmed the Australian defenders forcing them to make a fighting withdrawal from the north and central area further down in the south coconut area. General Nakano was displeased with his troops and issued an address of instruction of May 17th, it is as follows  "In the attack at Bobdubi, although a certain group was advancing on a height on the enemy's flank, instead of really carrying out the attack in such a way as to prepare the way for an assault by our main force, they went no further than a vain firing at the enemy with their weapons. The spiritual and physical strength which was worn down in the Wau campaign is at the present time still lower, but I believe it can easily be restored if the officers will take the initiative, set an example and command as leaders of their men." Despite Nakano's criticism, his men would take a lot of ground forcing the Australians further south, dangerously close to Warfe's headquarters. Warfe realized maintaining the position would lead to heavy casualties, so he pulled his force out and took up a position at Namling.  It was quite fortunate as the day after he made this decision, 20 Japanese dive bombers strafed and bombed the village of Bobdubi. This was part of a Japanese heavy air raid that began on May 15th, culminating in over 100 Japanese aircraft hitting multiple Australian positions over the course of a few days. Three heavy raids were performed, but these air attacks focused general far into the Australian rear, leaving the forward positions rather untouched. On may 17th and 18th large formations of Japanese aircraft performed a raid against Wau's airfield. Although the Australians ultimately were forced to withdraw from many forward positions, such as Warfe's units, they managed the ultimate objective of operation Postern, to take Japanese resources away from Mubo and Lae. They had inflicted numerous casualties upon the Japanese including against Major General Okabe who had stepped on a booby trap that put a bullet through his right foot. Okabe had to be evacuated on the night of may 16th as a result, flown back over to Rabaul. Command was handed over to Major General Muroya Chuichi of the 51st division. The battle for Dobdubi was nowhere near done. General Nakano sent 170 soldiers of the 115th regiment on May 17th to attack Hote via the Malolo track. Nakano estimated the Australians had around 50 men defending Hote. The Japanese force ran into 25 Australians at Cissembob along the way and the defenders inflicted 50 casualties upon the Japanese before withdrawing towards Ohibe. One Australian commander at Cissembob had this to say about the engagement  "During this running fight, all men were under very heavy fire, but once again it was brought out what rotten shots the Japanese were. Not one of our boys were hit, and believe me things were hot." The Australians would return to the Hote area on the 22nd to find it completely deserted, so they simply reoccupied their lost positions. That is it for the New Guinea campaign, but other significant events unfolded for the Pacific War during this time period. On April 21st, with a heavy heart President Roosevelt announced to the American people the Japanese had executed several airmen from the famous Doolittle raid. To refresh your memories, 8 of the Doolittle pilots had been captured in Jiangsu province and put on military trial within China and sentenced to death “because of their act against humanity”. They were then transported to Tokyo where the Army ministry reviewed their case. Hideki Tojo initially opposed the death sentences for fearing the Americans would retaliate against Japanese living in America, he would be right about this. Sugiyama and the rest of the Army general staff however insisted on executing all 8 of the pilots who had contributed to the deaths of around 50 civilians and thwart possible future air raids against Japan. The executions would be authorized by an ex post facto military regulation specifically drafted by the army ministry. What is interesting to note, is Emperor Hirohito chose to intervene and commuted the punishment of 5 out of the 8 pilots. Why he allowed the other 3 to die in violation of international law is unknown as the Japanese destroyed nearly all documentation pertaining to prisoners of war by the end of the war. Some historians theorize Hirohito wished to demonstrate his benevolence. Yet again, this is one of those moments that showcases Hirohito was a very active participant, despite the claims made for decades after the war that he was merely a powerless hostage. The 3 men were executed via firing squad at a cemetery outside Shanghai in China on October 14th of 1942. It was not until april of 1943 that the Doolittle Raid operation was fully disclosed to the American public. The US war department said the chief reason for not explaining the full details of the Doolittle raid sooner was the need to bring the Doolittle pilots safely home and to prevent reprisals against their Chinese allies who aided the pilots. In April of 1943 the 5 surviving pilots were moved to Nanjing and in December of 1943 Pilot Robert Meder died of beri beri. He had been starving for months and rejected medical assistance. His death would result in improvements of conditions for the remaining 4 pilots. A truly tragic part of this war and to add to this I would like to read a short piece written by one of the pilots who survived the captivity and became a Christian missionary in Japan after the war.   I Was a Prisoner of Japan   By Jacob DeShazer   I was a prisoner of war for 40 long months, 34 of them in solitary confinement.   When I flew as a member of a bombing squadron on a raid over enemy territory on April 18, 1942, my heart was filled with bitter hatred for the people of that nation. When our plane ran out of petrol and the members of the crew of my plane had to parachute down into enemy-held territory and were captured by the enemy, the bitterness of my heart against my captors seemed more than I could bear.   Taken to prison with the survivors of another of our planes, we were imprisoned and beaten, half-starved, terribly tortured, and denied by solitary confinement even the comfort of association with one another. Three of my buddies were executed by a firing squad about six months after our capture and 14 months later, another one of them died of slow starvation. My hatred for the enemy nearly drove me crazy.   It was soon after the latter's death that I began to ponder the cause of such hatred between members of the human race. I wondered what it was that made one people hate another people and what made me hate them.   My thoughts turned toward what I heard about Christianity changing hatred between human beings into real brotherly love and I was gripped with a strange longing to examine the Christian's Bible to see if I could find the secret.   I begged my captors to get a Bible for me. At last, in the month of May, 1944, a guard brought me the book, but told me I could have it only for three weeks.   I eagerly began to read its pages. Chapter after chapter gripped my heart. In due time I came to the books of the prophets and found that their every writing seemed focused on a divine Redeemer from sin, One who was to be sent from heaven to be born in the form of a human babe. Their writings so fascinated me that I read them again and again until I had earnestly studied them through six times. Then I went on into the New Testament and there read of the birth of Jesus Christ, the One who actually fulfilled the very prophecies of Isaiah, Jeremiah, Micah, and the other Old Testament writers.   My heart rejoiced as I found confirmed in Acts 10:43, "To Him give all the prophets witness, that through His Name, whosoever believeth on Him shall receive remission of sins." After I carefully read this book of the Acts, I continued on into the study of the epistle Paul wrote to the Christians at Rome.   On June 8, 1944 the words in Romans 10:9 stood out boldly before my eyes: "If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved."   That very moment, God gave me grace to confess my sins to Him and He forgave me all my sins and saved me for Jesus' sake. I later found that His Word again promises this so clearly in 1 John 1:9, "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."   How my heart rejoiced in my newness of spiritual life, even though my body was suffering so terribly from the physical beatings and lack of food! But suddenly I discovered that God had given me new spiritual eyes and that when I looked at the enemy officers and guards who had starved and beaten my companions and me so cruelly, I found my bitter hatred for them changed to loving pity.   I realized that these people did not know anything about my Savior and that if Christ is not in a heart, it is natural to be cruel. I read in my Bible that while those who crucified Jesus had beaten Him and spit upon Him before He was nailed to the cross, on the cross He tenderly prayed in His moment of excruciating suffering, "Father, forgive them for they know not what they do."   And now, from the depths of my heart, I too prayed for God to forgive my torturers, and I determined by the aid of Christ to do my best to acquaint these people with the message of salvation that they might become as other believing Christians.   With His love controlling my heart, the 13th chapter of 1 Corinthians took on a living meaning: "Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil, rejoiceth not in iniquity but rejoiceth in truth; beareth all things, believeth all things. Love never faileth."   A year passed by and during that year the memories of the weeks I had been permitted to spend with my Bible grew sweeter and sweeter day by day. Then, one day as I was sitting in my solitary confinement cell I became very sick. My heart was paining me, even as my fellow prisoner had told me his was paining him just before he died of starvation.   I slid down onto my knees and began to pray. The guards rushed in and began to punish me, but I kept right on praying. Finally they let me alone. God, in that hour, revealed unto me how to endure suffering.   At last freedom came. On August 20, 1945 parachutists dropped onto the prison grounds and released us from our cells. We were flown back to our own country and placed in hospitals where we slowly regained our physical strength.   I have completed my training in a Christian college, God having clearly commanded me: "Go, teach those people who held you prisoner, the way of salvation through the blood of Jesus Christ," and am now back in that land as a missionary, with one single purpose--to make Christ known.   I am sending this testimony to people everywhere, with the earnest prayer that a great host of people may confess Jesus Christ as their personal Savior.   Alongside the unfortunate news for the Americans on May 14th a major tragedy occurred for the Australians. At 4:10am on the 14th, the Australian Hospital Ship Centaur was on a run from Sydney to Port Moresby when she was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine. The torpedo struck her portside oil fuel tank below the waterline, creating a 10 meter hole, igniting fuel and setting the ship ablaze. The ship was luckily not carrying patients, but held her normal crew staff, around 332 personnel on board. Many of those on board were killed instantly from the concussion blast, others from the blazing inferno. Centaur quickly took on water from her breach, rolled to port and sank bow-first, submerging within 3 minutes. Her rapid sinking prevented the deployment of lifeboats, though two would break off as she went down. According to Centaurs second officer Gordon Rippon, she was hit 44km northeast of Point Lookout. Of the 332 people onboard, only 64 would survive, most of the crew had been asleep when she was hit, giving barely a chance to react. It is estimated that 200 people may have been alive inside Centaur as she sank. Several who escaped the ship would die of shrapnel wounds or drown having found nothing to support them in the water. The survivors spent 36 hours in the water clinging to barrels, wreckage and two damaged lifeboats. The survivors drifted around 36 kms in the water going further north east. On the morning of May 15th, the destroyer USS Mugford departed Brisbane, escorted the New Zealand freighter Sussex when she saw some of the shipwrecked survivors. Sailors aboard the Mugford took up positions with rifles fending off sharks from the survivors. It took an hour and 20 minutes to rescue all 64 people. One of the survivors was sister Ellen Savage, the only surviving nurse from 12 aboard the Centaur. In 1944 Ellen Savage was presented the George Medal for providing medical care, boosting morale and displaying courage during the time they waited for rescue. The identity of the attacker was suspected to be a Japanese submarine. At the time of the attack three KD7 Kaidai class submarines were operating off Australians east coast; The I-177 commanded by Hajime Nakagawa, the I-178 commanded by Hidejiro Utsuki and the I-180 commanded by Toshio Kusaka. None of these submarines survived the Pacific War; the I-177 was sunk by the USS Samual S Miles on october 3rd of 1944; the I-178 was sunk by the USS Patterson on august 25th of 1943 and the i-180 was sunk by the USS Gilmore on april 26th of 1944. In December of 1943 following protests, the Japanese government issued an official statement denying any responsibility for the sinking of the Centaur. The sinking of a hospital ship was a war crime, and investigations were conducted between 1944-1948. The conclusion of the investigate suspected the I-177 of Nakagawa to be the most likely culprit, but there was not enough evidence, thus the case was closed on december 14th of 1948. Nakagawa survived the war and until his death in 1991 refused to speak about the suspected attack on the Centaur. I would like to take this time to remind you all that this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Please go subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry after that, give my personal channel a look over at The Pacific War Channel at Youtube, it would mean a lot to me. The Australian and American forces in New Guinea were fighting tooth and nail towards their ultimate goal of Salamaua, trying to deceive the Japanese the whole while. Soon battles for Lae and Salamaua will be fought to rid New Guinea of the Japanese menace. 

Last time we spoke about Operation Vengeance, the assassination of Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto. When the decrypted intelligence hit Admiral Nimitz desk about the vulnerability of his Japanese rival, he wondered what he should do. Was it moral? Would it even benefit the allies, Yamamoto was arguably losing the war on his own? In the end he ordered the hit and sent the job over to Admiral Halsey who enthusiastically took the bull by the horns. A special squadron of P-38 Lightnings were sent over to perform an extremely precise interception of Yamamoto's G4M Betty aircraft enroute to Ballale airfield on Bougainville. Yamamoto's aircraft was shot down killing him and all those aboard it. The death of the admiral was hidden from the Japanese public for an entire month and upon learning of it the Japanese people all mourned. It was a terrible moment for the Japanese, one of the greatest had fallen, how would the rest of the war play out?  This episode is the Japanese counteroffensive in Arakan Welcome to the Pacific War Podcast Week by Week, I am your dutiful host Craig Watson. But, before we start I want to also remind you this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Perhaps you want to learn more about world war two? Kings and Generals have an assortment of episodes on world war two and much more  so go give them a look over on Youtube. So please subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry for some more history related content, over on my channel, the Pacific War Channel you can find a few videos all the way from the Opium Wars of the 1800's until the end of the Pacific War in 1945.    Before we jump back into the CBI theater some action was heating up in New Guinea. The Okabe detachment was defeated during the battle of Wau seeing the Australians controlling the area from Waipali to Buibaining and much of the Mubo Valley. However the Japanese remained resilient and would not give up Mubo without a fight. Vigorous patrolling and ambushes were all the Australians could perform, because they did not have the necessary numbers to launch a major offensive. In early March General MacKay sent word to Blamey, advising him he believed the Japanese might try another shot to seize Wau. He believed even with the projected arrival of the 4th and 15th brigades they would still be outnumbered by the Japanese. MacKay estimated the Japanese had roughly 7500 men in the Lae-Salamaua area and were maintaining a formidable defense in the Mubo region. Therefore he wanted to continue to restrict their activity to patrols to prevent the Japanese from surprising Wau again and allowing vital time to build up the defenses. The attack on Mubo in January had not accomplished its objectives, but it did show the Japanese at Lae and Salamaua how much of a hornet's nest they had stirred up by attacking Wau. The Japanese were not done however and hoped to launch a counteroffensive. They planned to bring the 51st division in a large convoy across the Bismarck Sea. But as we saw in a previous episode this was met with catastrophe during the battle of the bismarck sea, denying the reinforcements, equipment and supplies the Japanese at Mubo desperately needed. 800 units, mostly from the 102 regiment held various positions at Mubo and they could not hope to launch a counteroffensive.  The supply situation in New Guinea remained a nightmare for both sides. In January Blamey authorized the construction of a new jeep trail going from Bulldog to Wau and it would take months to complete the 68 mile path. By April the Australians improved their situation in the Mubo area by occupying the heights called Saddle and Vicker's ridge. They began placing artillery on the heights and on the 20th began to bombard the Japanese position on Green Hill. On the 23rd, Major General Stanley Savige of the 3rd division established his Headquarters at Bulolo. Kanga force had been officially dissolved, thus henceforth the 3rd division was responsible for offensives in the Wau-Lae-Markham area. For months the focus had been on reinforcing Wau, expecting a major Japanese offensive. But the Australians had also maintained a small force 11 miles from Salamaua guarding the entrance to the Markham valley. The 2/3rd independent company was occupying in the vicinity of Missim village along the Francisco river between the Powerhouse and Salamaua. In early april they began performing reconnaissance of the area. On the 21st the ambushed a column of 60 Japanese managing to kill over 20 of them and wounding 15. Soon after their commander was notified by Moten that they were going to launch an offensive against Mubo finally set for the 24th. The offensive against Mubo was actually part of something grander. General Blamey planned to capture Lae forming a plan codenamed Operation postern which was quickly approved by General MacArthur. For the plan to work, the allies needed to trick General Adachi that Salamaua was the primary target for a major offensive. Thus to accomplish this, the Australians had the ⅔ independent company operate just a few miles from Salamaua. General Stanley Savige would not even be aware of these grander planes until June of 1943. Postern called for a large pincer movement, involving an amphibious assault east of Lae and an airborne assault near Nadzab 50 kms to the west of Lae. Planning for Postern had begun in May, with Generals Blamey and Herring proposing to seize Nadzab as soon as possible with Brigadier Eather's 25th Brigade and a parachute battalion, while the 9th Australian Division, now under the command of Major-General George Wooten, was to take Lae in early August. Nadzab was an obvious target, undefended and of immense value, not only for the Lae operation but also for extending the range of Allied air power. In the meantime Blamey had various forces drive the Japanese from key areas, but not to attack Salamaua directly. The Japanese were going to be in for a major surprise. But now we are turning over to the CBI theater. Last time we were speaking about General Irwins Arakan disaster and the mad onion man Wingate's operation Longcloth. Irwins blunders had cost countless lives and provided General Koga's 55th division ample time to regroup. By March 20th, Wavell, Irwin and Lloyd were accepting they would have to withdraw the forces to the Maungdaw-Buthidaung line. Wavell was incredibly pissed off and decided to make Lloyd a scapegoat. Lloyd was dismissed and replaced by Major General Lomax who was ordered to simply carry on doing what Lloyd had been doing. Lomax came just in time to meet General Koga's counteroffensive which practically annihilated the 47th brigade. Irwin looking to blame anyone and anything but himself, shifted the blame to the brigade itself rather than his tactical blunders and tried again to bring Slim into his mess. The British forces were forced to flee east of the Mayu river and this severely beat India morale which was already horrible to begin with.   Now how bad was morale? By early April morale had plummeted to an all time new low. This was because of the series of terrible defeats, terrible casualties and growing more from malaria. The 6th brigade wsa evacuating 50 men due to malaria a day. Despite using mepacrine as a suppressive treatment alongside anti-moquito nets, cream and wearing long clothes at night, in 8 weeks the 6th brigade lost half its total strength. Desertions were on the rise from many units, causing the British commanders a lot of anxiety over their loyalty.  General's Slim and Lomax met at Chittagong as Koga was sweeping everything before him. Both generals scoured over the maps and agreed, Koga's next logical step was an assault on the Maungdaw-Buthidaung line. To meet this attack, Slim and Lomax devised a stratagem for catching Koga in a box along the Mayu peninsula. The box was to involve 6 battalions, two on the ridges of the Mayu hills, two along the mayu river and two in the hills south of the Maungdaw-Buthidaung road. The idea was to let the Japanese advance through the most likely location, some tunnels on a disused railway track. Once the Japanese were along the tunnels, they would close the lid on the box using a force of brigade level strength. The hope was to achieve a perfect encirclement, chasing the legendary glory of Hannibal's victory at the battle of Cannae. To do this they had exhausted and unbelievably demoralized men and would have to achieve a scheme of geometric perfection.  The troops Lomax came to command were shaken badly, malaria riden battalions, departing the disastrous Arakan campaign at the point of exhaustion. There were no trained formations available in India to replace them, thus they would have to be retained in combat. By early April, Lomax had skillfully managed to stabilize the front at the Maungdaw-Buthidaung. On April 14th Marshall Wavell had appointed General Slim's 15th corps to lead the British-Indian forces retreat. The Japanese sensing weakness amongst the allied forces continued their advance. On April 24th, the Japanese reached the British defenses at Buthidaung and Maungdaw. The 55th indian Brigade held the first attack at Kanthe while carefully preparing their entrapment box strategy, pushing the Japanese advance along the spine of the Mayu mountains; however it all went to shit. Two demoralized battalions gave way to Japanese pressure, breaking the box. This forced everything to come undone and soon the British-Indian forces were yet again performing a fighting withdrawal going north.  It was reported that the fighting efficiency was so low by April 28th, the men of the 8/13th frontier force regiment had literally fired off all their ammunition at an imaginary opponent, and when they actually were attacked the next day they had no option but to retreat. The withdrawal culminated with the capture of Buthidaung on May 9th. The 55th brigade narrowly escaped annihilation by abandoning their vehicles and heavy equipment while limping by foot over some jungle covered hills to safety. Five days later the port of Maungdaw was evacuated and the British-Indian defenders began to take up defensive positions in the open rice-field country near Cox's Bazar. As General Slim noted “Our only hope of stabilizing the front, if the Japanese really pushed us, was to hold the rice-field country. Our men were still untrained for the jungle; they feared it more than they did the enemy. We had to select areas where we could give our troops reasonable fields of fire and open maneuver.‘It was too much like 1942 over again, with the added bitterness that this time we had been defeated by forces smaller than our own.” Slim was very better about the entire ordeal. To make matters worse, the men only pulled out after Slim's incessant pressure applied to Lomax, because Irwin was counter arguing they should toss the kitchen sink for a siege strategy. All the way over in London Sir Winston Churchill had this to say “‘This campaign goes from bad to worse, and we are being completely outfought and outmanoeuvred by the Japanese. Luckily the small scale of the operations and the attraction of other events has prevented public opinion being directed upon this lamentable scene.” Churchill was writing at a time, after the Anglo-American victory in North Africa and the crushing soviet victory at Stalingrad. It was obvious to Churchill and the other allied leadership, Europe was won. Churchill was furious with Wavell, a man he never really liked. The Americans likewise were not happy with Wavell. Meanwhile Irwin kept blaming everyone except himself, even sending reports of how cowardly his troops were. Irwins last absurdity was to signal a recommendation that General Slim by removed from commanding the 15th corps. But Wavell, under severe criticism of himself by this point was determined that Irwin would be canned. Slim was ordered to report to Irwin's HQ. Slim told his colleagues around him he was about to be dismissed as he made his way. When he got to Irwin he was met with this ‘You're not sacked. I am.' Upon hearing this, Slim remarked: ‘I think this calls for the opening of a bottle of port or something if we have one.'   The British-Indians forces had  916 dead, 2889 wounded and 1252 missing; the Indian high command had suffered another heavy blow, with the myth of Japanese superiority, excellence and skill as a jungle fighter being strongly reinforced in the minds of British and Indian troops, something that gravely affected their morale General Slim held a rather remarkable ability, mental toughness with some extraordinary resistance to stress. The frustrations of all the defeats and the constant shuffling between HQs and the front was a lot to bear. Slim actually found something positive about the Arakan disaster. The British battle casualties were high, but they could have been a hell of a lot higher, given Irwins insistance to perform endless frontal attacks. The British had learnt valuable lessons about the Japanese and the lack of their own training in specific areas. There had been over 7500 cases of malaria and they were only truly learning on the spot how to deal with the pesky disease. Troops heanceforth would be routinely issued with mosquito nets, repellents and by autumn of 1943 a wonder drug was developed, Mepacrine which significantly helped with the symptoms of malaria.  But by far and large the most significant long term development in 1942-1943 was the gradual reasseration of allied air superiorirty. By the end of 1942, 150 new airfields were constructed, RAF pilots and aircraft began to arrive to them in large numbers and the Americans had sent 10,000 air force personnel to serve in the CBI theater. Heavy B-24 Liberator bombers began to appear at the battlefront for the first time and in November of 1942 some made the spectacular 2760 mile return trip after bombing Bangkok. The Japanese quickly realized their proposed Burma-Siam railway was very vulnerable. When the war in the middle east came to a close in early 1943, the US army airforce transferred a ton of their heavy bombers to the far east. Bombing raids on Bangkok, Rangoon and Mandalay were increased significantly by Christmas of 1942. The Japanese were gradually losing their air superiorirty and this was deeply troubling for them.  During the Arakan campaign a Japanese colonel issued the following orders ‘There must be no fear of aircraft. As long as you are not discovered you must seek to remain so. If once our position is revealed, the enemy planes must be shot down. It is not permissible to suppose that our soldiers are no match for aircraft.' The Japanese were forced to yield the skies over Arakan even though they had taken its ground. The RAG would conduct search and destroy missions over Thaitkido, Buthidaung, Sinho and Akyab island in June. 6 Hurricanes would escort some Blenheim bombers on a long range raid against Ramree island, even though they were not safe. Allied air superiority would eventually become the crucial factor to win the struggle over Burma. Now we cant talk about Burma without talking a bit more about the mad onion man Wingate. While the Arakan campaign was coming to its disastrous conclusion, Operation Longcloth had reached its own. The last remaining columns made their way back to allied territory. 2182 returned out of the original 3000 men that entered Burma; an estimated 818 men had been killed, taken prisoner or died of disease. There was a ton of criticism tossed at the operation and the effectiveness of the Chindits, but the operation was moderately successful. To be brutally honest, the Burma campaign had basically no success stories except for the Chindits, thus it got inflated quite heavily. Wavell was very pleased with the performance of Wingate's forces, so much so he put in an order to form the new Long Range Penetration group, the 111th Indian Brigade. Wavell handpicked their commander, Brigadier William Lentaigne who would come to hate Wingate and Wingate hated him haha. The success of the Chindits would be tossed in all the major headlines of every newspaper from England to India. The British had to do something to raise morale and the Chindits kind of just fell into it. Now one last major event that occurred during all of this was a major conference. Wavell had been flown to Washington to partake in the Trident Conference which was carried from May 12-25th. The main focus of the conference was on the European theater, in fact there was an obsession over the Mediterranean cross channel invasion plans. When it came to theaters like Burma there was little interest. In fact Churchill would often only talk about Singapore when the east was brought up, showcasing full and well he only sought to revitalize the prestige of the British empire over other things. Churchill was quite in favor of bypassing Burma which he viewed as only being beneficial to China, a subject he could not understand why FDR obsessed over. It seemed the Churchill FDR regarded China as the emerging dominant power in the far east, while he only regarded CHina as a pacific power, ignoring China's claims over Tibet, Mongolia and northeastern Burma, and of course Churchill would completely ignore any mention of Hong Kong. FDR was seen to be extremely Pro-Chiang Kai-shek, almost maniac by British accounts. The British began to adopt a machiavellian stance of supporting Chiang Kai-shek and Chennault's airpower idea, thinking it would surely fail, which served Britain just fine.  Meanwhile, Vinegar Joseph Stilwell also at the Trident conference, kept trying to persuade his president that Chiang Kai-Shek was cunning and quite evil. He stressed the danger of American becoming a solitary atlas bearing the burden of the world because the British were outplaying them. He underlined Chiang Kai-sheks ambitions to get rid of him and replace him with a “yes man”, so he could acquire lendlease material for his own ends without any pushbacks. Stilwell recommended sending US troops to the CBI theater; to get Chiang Kai-shek to make specific commitments and stop wiggling around issues and above all to stop Chiang Kai-sheks stab-in-the-back secret diplomacy antics. Stilwell would find the British at Trident very unimpressed with him and his opinions. Stilwell also chose to bitterly argue with Field Marshal Alanbrooke, the chief of the imperial staff and a rampant Americanphobe. It got so bad, George Marshall told Stimson ‘Stilwell shut up like a clam and made an unfavourable impression.'  During the conference FDR did ask Stilwell in private what he thought of Chiang Kai-shek to which Stilwell said ‘He's a vacillating, tricky, undependable old scoundrel who never keeps his word.' By contrast Chennault, when asked a similar question, replied: ‘Sir, I think the generalissimo is one of the two or three greatest military and political leaders in the world today. He has never broken a commitment or promise made to me.' Meanwhile Chiang Kai-sheks representatives including his wife were threatening to pull out of Burma and to make a separate peace with Japan, unless the British finally took action to seize Rangoon. Instead it was agreed, more supplies would be tossed over the Hump and for the future operation Anakim to be shelved, to which Stilwell argued that if the allies waited another year before launching a land-based campaign, China would collapse.  Trident was chaotic as hell. Admiral King slammed the table with his fists many times violently supporting Marshall and Stilwell. King and Marshall wanted the land route to China open, but the British kept tossing their support for the Hump operations. Stilwell was not having a good time, but then he had a surprising victory. Stilwell met with Churchill privately, complaining about the abysmal situation in Burma, and Churchill 100% agreed with his criticisms. Churchill acknowledged the high command in India was terrible and that he was going to replace Wavell. As Stilwell wrote after the experience.   “With Wavell in command, failure was inevitable; he had nothing to offer at any meeting except protestations that the thing was impossible, hopeless, impractical. Churchill even spoke of it as silly. The Limeys all wanted to wait another year. After the Akyab fiasco, the four Japanese divisions in Burma have been scared to death. The inevitable conclusion was that Churchill has Roosevelt in his pocket. That they are looking for an easy way, a short cut for England, and that no attention must be diverted from the Continent at any cost. The Limeys are not interested in the war in the Pacific, and with the President hypnotised they are sitting pretty. Roosevelt wouldn't let me speak my piece. I interrupted twice but Churchill kept pulling away from the subject and it was impossible.' Thus Wavell was as they say “kicked up stairs”, promoted to viceroy of India and replaced as commander in India with Sir Claude Auchinleck. Stilwell returned to China and participated on a celebrity tour arranged by George Marshall to heighten his profile. Once that was done, Stilwell fell into a depression writing this  “‘Back to find Chiang same as ever – a grasping, bigoted, ungrateful little rattlesnake.Any Jap threat will put the Peanut in an uproar, and if they are wise they will repeat their attempt, for this if for no other reason. And if they seriously want to gain the game, they can attack Kunming or Chungking, or both, with five divisions on either line and finish the matter. If we sting them badly enough in the air, they are almost sure to try it . . . The Peanut's promise of picked men for India is so much wind; last year 68% of the men sent were rejected for trachoma or skin disease . . . This is going beyond all bounds. This insect, this stink in the nostrils, superciliously inquires what we will do, who are breaking our backs to help him, supplying everything – troops, equipment, planes, medical, signal, motor services, setting up his goddam SOS, training his lousy troops, backing his dastardly chief of staff, and general staff, and he the Jovian dictator, who starves his troops and is the world's worst ignoramus, picks flaws in our preparations and hems and haws about the Navy, God save us.” Stilwell's frustration was a bit understandable as Chiang Kai-shek had still not replied to FDR about if or when he could commit forces into Burma again. Stilwell was baffled by his nations continued support of what he saw as a fascist regime in China, while simultaneously fighting the fascist regimes in Europe. What Stilwell really wanted was to be made field commander in China, and if he ever got that position, the first thing he would do was cancel the lendlease. Things were not going so well for the married couple of Vinegar Joe and Peanut. I would like to take this time to remind you all that this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Please go subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry after that, give my personal channel a look over at The Pacific War Channel at Youtube, it would mean a lot to me. Things were not going well in Burma to say the least. Well except for the Chindits minor success, but that simply could not overcome the incredible low morale of the far east allied forces in the face of what seemed an unstoppable Japanese goliath. 

Dr. Koichi Okabe, DBA in International Business Communication and Certified Trainer of Global Dexterity Method In this episode, you will learn: how Koichi could adapt to the different environments where he lived the challenges he faced one top skilll needed by every global leader according to him his last message Would you like to become a better global leader? Please subscribe  to explore honest advice from real people. Learn and connect with Koichi.

Alley' (episode 11): “The alleyway was located next to the boarding house I had moved to. However, it was surrounded by walls on all sides, so he could not see inside. When Ishida was sleeping, he heard children playing from somewhere. It seemed to come from that alleyway. ……” ‘Headless Statue' (episode 11): “The sculptures created by Okabe, an art teacher, were strange. They have no heads. Then Okabe is murdered. He is found headless. Shimada, the last member of the club who was with Okabe, begins to act strangely after that day.” ‘Whispering Woman' (episode 12): “Mayumi cannot decide what to do without someone telling her what to do. Should she sit or stand?　Mayumi's father hires a woman to help her. She whispers Mayumi's every action in her ear and keeps giving her instructions.”

Senior Jami Krannila from Finland discusses his career, what it was like reaching a milestone last weekend and more on the 100th episode of the Huskies Hockey Insider podcast. 

Last time we spoke about the successful execution of operation KE. The Japanese feints had proven to be effective as by the time the Americans figured out what was going on, the Japanese had managed to evacuate 10652 men. It was an incredible achievement given the vast disparity in fire power between the Japanese and the Americans. Over 6 months of blood, sweat and tears had been poured over 2500 miles of jungle that made up starvation island. With just mop up operations left for guadalcanal, now Douglas MacArthur and Admiral King sought aggressive pushes into the south pacific. Admiral Yamamoto attempt to create a more favorable situation in the south pacific to bring the Americans to the negotiating table had failed and with the loss of Guadalcanal the empire of the rising sun had officially lost the initiative in the war. Yet while the Solomons campaign was drawing closer to an end, the battle for New Guinea raged on. This episode is: the Battle of Wau Welcome to the Pacific War Podcast Week by Week, I am your dutiful host Craig Watson. But, before we start I want to also remind you this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Perhaps you want to learn more about world war two? Kings and Generals have an assortment of episodes on world war two and much more  so go give them a look over on Youtube. So please subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry for some more history related content, over on my channel, the Pacific War Channel you can find a few videos all the way from the Opium Wars of the 1800's until the end of the Pacific War in 1945.  The situation in the Pacific had basically reversed with the Japanese defeat at guadalcanal. The Japanese now were forced onto the defensive while the allies stole the initiative and would go on the offensive. Despite the grand success of operation KE, Guadalcanal was a decisive defeat and it had dramatically drained the empire of its resources. Along with that defeat came the loss of the Buna-Gona area, the last toehold of the failed operation to seize Port Moresby. Both of these large campaign losses shocked the Japanese commanders, but while operation KE was ongoing, the Japanese also had focused their attention on New Guinea and would embark on a new offensive. Facing mounting losses at Guadalcanal and Buna-Gona-Sanananda, General Hitoshi Imamura acting on orders from the Imperial HQ on january 4th, ordered the evacuation of the remnants of his army from both places. By early february this left 3500 troops evacuated from Buna-Sanananda and 13,000 from Guadalcanal. Most of these men were sick and exhausted from fighting for months and thus could not be reconstituted quickly. Japan had basically lost more than 35,000 men fighting two futile campaigns.  General Imamura had decided to strongly reinforce New Guinea, but with the loss of Buna-Gona, the Japanese would require new landing sites. It was envisioned that the 2nd special naval base units of Rear Admiral Kamada Michiaki and the Konishi battalion of the 21st regiment would land at Wewak while 2 battalions of the 21st regiment led by lt colonel Harada Noriyoshi would land at Madang. These areas would be secured so new airfields could be built. Alongside this the 31st road construction unit would be sent to occupy Tuluvu in Cape Gloucester with a force of SNLF marines to secure a landing site at Finschhafen The convoys carrying the Madang and Wewak occupation forces departed from Rabaul on December 16, while a surface support force including one aircraft carrier headed south from Truk to cover the operation. The Wewak force reached its destination without mishap on December 18, but the Madang force underwent both air and submarine attack off the New Guinea coast, the cruiser and flagship Tenryu sinking as a result of torpedo hits. Despite these attacks, the convoy continued to Madang and unloaded its troops early on December 19. By the start of the new year the airfield construction was on way and General Imamura planned to bring 2 army divisions to reinforce New Guinea consisting of the 20th and 41st divisions and some extra air units once the airfields were ready. Meanwhile General Hatazo Adachi over in New Guinea had no intention of conceding Papua to the allies. On January the 5th, he sent the Okabe Detachment to Lae, a regimental group of the 51st division led by Major General Okabi Toru. However General MacArthur's intelligence group correctly predicted the convoy was sailing to reinforce Lae. It was thanks to Ultra which was feeding Japanese shipping codes to the USAAR and RAAF since January 3rd 1943 giving them a distinct advantage. Aerial reconnaissance indicated the convoy consisted of 2 cruisers, 4 destroyers and 4 transports along the south central coast of New Britain alongside a considerable fighter screen. Despite some terrible weather, MacArthurs bombers with P-38 lightning fighters claimed they had taken down an estimated 50 aircraft while only losing 10 themselves. The real figures were closer to 9 enemy aircraft being shot down. During the night, a sortie of Australian PBY catalina's managed to sink 1 transport, killing 465 Japanese and wounding another 85. This was followed up by a strike gorup of 12 B-25s which hit another transport severely damaging it. Despite the air attacks the Japanese had managed to land an estimated 4000 troops, a sufficient number to begin a planned offensive aimed at Wau. The 51st divisional troops that had landed at Lae were battle hardened veterans of the China War. After the bulk of the division was ferried to Salamaua, the garrison there amounted to around 6500 men. Major General Okabe sent a few hundred men down the coast to help evacuate the survivors of the Buna-Gona battle. This action convinced the Australians that the Japanese high command was performing a major offensive, this time aimed at Wau. The commander of this campaign was Colonel Maruoka leading 2500 men. His force moved quickly marching upon Mubo from which he planned to use a little used trail towards Wau. In planning the route for the attack on Wau, the Japanese command had utilized a copy of a pre-war Australian 1:250,000 scaled, uncontoured map of the region. Okabe ended up selecting an old and direct track parallel to the Black Cat Track, which was later termed the Jap Track. However, as the map showed no contours, it gave no real indication of the extreme difficulty of the terrain through which this route would pass. Once they left the Black Cat Track, the Japanese would also have to hack a path through the jungles, as there was no defined path towards Wau.As was the case with the disastrous Kokoda track campaign, the Japanese had no good maps and miscalculated the time it would take to make the trek over such difficult terrain. More crucial was the lack of supply dumps, the men who would make this trek would literally have to carry their own supplies, a recurring nightmare for the Japanese in the Pacific.  General Blamey saw the threat posed by the Japanese reinforcing the garrison at Lae and wrote to General Herring on January the 8th. “Whether the intention of this force is to push forward from the Lae and Salamaua area towards Wau remains to be seen. This event has always been present in my mind and I have kept the 17th Brigade A.I.F. intact either to meet this threat or as the spearhead of an advance in this area.” Blamey then dispatched his plans for the disposition of allied forces in New Guinea. The US 41st division would retain the Buna area, while the battered 32nd division would be withdrawn to the mainland for refitting and training. The 32nd would be replaced by 2 australian brigades, with one of them being the 17th brigade coming up from Milne Bay. The 17th brigade was led by Brigadier Murray Moten and their job was to defend Wau and its approaches. In order to pull this off, the 2/6th and 2/7th had to be brought as fast as possible. On the 13th leading elements of the 2/6th were landed at Wau, but terrible weather forced many others to turn back, some of which were aircraft carrying Moten and the main sections of his HQ who had to turn back to Port Moresby. Despite the weather setback, the bulk of the 2/6th, 28 officers and 535 men were fully unloaded by the 19th. As the weather cleared up the rest of the 2/6th and leading elements of the 2/5th arrived and Moten sent Lt Colonel Starr to command the 2/5th, taking those men down a trail towards the Mubo area. Meanwhile the 2/6th were given the task of defending the Bulolo valley. General Herring promised Blamey he would expedite the transport for the rest of the 2/5th as fast as possible and the main body would arrive by the 27th. Moten received word the Japanese were moving into the Guadalgasal Gap Area, but he believed this was defensive in nature. He wrote to Blamey stating “the raid on Mubo has undoubtedly disturbed the Japanese commander and I feel he fears that it might be a preliminary to an attack on Salamua similar in strength to those which have defeated him at Buna and Sanananda”. And so it was Moten seemed to believe Wau was in no danger for the time being, because the Japanese were simply reacting to the allied movements, but he was quite wrong. On the 24th, Captain Winning was leading a patrol and confirmed the Japanese were marching towards the village of Wandumi using a trail hardly ever used by anyone, covered thickly in vegetation. It was parallel to what was called the Black cat trail and the Japanese had cleverly chosen it to hide their movements. When Moten received the news he immediately sent the 2/6th from the Black Cat Mine Area to launch an offensive to stop the Japanese advance.  Meanwhile Okabe's men were managing to evade the allies by using the so called Jap track, but the difficult terrain was taking a heavy toll and the food was beginning to dwindle. The Japanese began their march carrying 14 days worth of rations and as they departed Salamaua they had been told the amount they carried should last them 20 days. This led Okabe to try and raise morale for the men by shouting “we are short of food, let us quickly capture Way and get food from the enemy!” Okabe's men were having a horrible time trekking through the vegetation and Okabe began considering pulling back to Mubo to replenish supplies, but then his scouts discovered Wau was within their reach. Okabe was encouraged so he continued the march and sent a coded radio message back to Salamaua stating he was going to capture Wau and that he urgently needed more supplies. The reply he received was “immediately occupy Wau and secure supplies from the enemy”. It was at Wandumi on the morning of the 28th when the Japanese fell upon some Australian positions manned by Company A led by Captain Wilfred Sherlock. Maruoka had planned to attack Wau that very night using his 1st battalion on the left flank, the 2nd battalion on the right and the 3rd held in reserve. Sherlocks men were met with heavy fire and were forced to move to nearby cover southwest. They would be reinforced by a platoon of the 2/5th alongside some Commandos and the fighting lasted until the late afternoon. Sherlock personally led a bayonet charge to repel some Japanese infiltrators and reclaim lost territory which ultimately allowed his men to hold on for the night. Sherlocks men were running out of ammunition so Moten sent the recently landed C company of the 2/5th to reinforce them. As the men arrived, Sherlock withdrew over to the Bulolo river where they performed a fighting withdrawal hoping to delay the Japanese long enough for more reinforcements to make it over to Wau. Sherlock and his men came to a large cedar log that had felled across the river between two huge boulders at the point where Crystal Creek flowed into the river. Sherlock called “come on boys” as he began to straddle the log to make his way across. As he was doing so a Japanese machine gun company opened fire as Sherlock cried out “are you an Aussie?” As he was being fired upon his men could hear him further say “i'll soon find out whether you are a bloody Aussie or not”. Those would be his last words as he was soon shot dead by machine gun fire. Sherlocks men would continue to resist performing a fighting withdrawal and delaying the Japanese a full day. The delaying engagement made by Sherlock and his men would turn out to be the decisive moment for the battle of Wau. Back on the 23rd as the fighting over in Buna-Gona had ended, this had freed up much needed aircraft that could support Way. 52 brand new Dakota's of the US 317th Troop carrier group had just arrived in Australia, having been expedited rapidly as a result of General Douglas MacArthur pleading for their use for the Buna fight. They were quickly flown over to Port Moresby to help the 374th Troop carrier group fly out the 17th infantry brigade over to Way. Now the Australians could rely on around 40 aircraft operating daily to Way. On January 29th, 57 landings were made, bringing the majority of the 2/7th infantry battalion and the remainder of the 2/5th. The Japanese air forces missed their opportunity to smash the transports and only ground forces near the Wau area managed to inflict minimal damage using small arms fire. 40 aircraft made over 66 trips on January the 30th, unloading 25 pounders of the 2/1st field regiment and almost 700 rounds of ammunition. Captain R.J Wise would lead the artillery regiment that same day they had landed to shell a concentration of over 300 Japanese troops between the villages of Wandumi and Kaisenik alongside aerial attacks by Beaufighters of the No. 30 RAAF Squadron. The next day 35 aircraft would make 71 trips, followed by 53 trips on february 1st bringing the 2/3rd independent company. Now the Kanga force consisted of 3000 troops, decisively turning the scale of war for Wau.   After taking Wandumi the Japanese divided their forces with their right flank following the Bululo river attacking Sherlocks force heading northeast to Way. The other advanced along the main road and their HQ was established along Crystal Creek. The Japanese plans unraveled quickly as the Australians attacked the advancing column just before they hit Mubo causing them 116 casualties. Lt Colonel Seki's 2nd battalion heading up the main road was held up by Australian forces for ove r48 hours suffering 75 casualties. The Japanese not well hidden by foliage the entire while were straffed by allied aircraft daily. On the 28th 6 Japanese were moving along the Crystal Creek Road when they stumbled just 400 yards short of the airfield there before they were discovered and annihilated. A major problem Maruoka's men were facing was running into steep ravines just before being ambushed by Australians. Regardless Maruoka planned for a general attack to take place on the 29th, but this was thwarted by the arrival of over 800 fresh troops of the 2/5th and 2/7th being brought over via aircraft transport. They were quickly rushed over into defensive positions and began to bombard the Japanese using 25 pounders. Okabe's men had lost the element of surprise gained by the clever use of the Jap Track. Moten soon ordered the 2/7th to counter attack the Japanese towards a point known as Leahy's Farm. One section of the battalion occupied some high ground due west of the farm while the bulk advanced towards a key spur under artillery and mortar support. The high ground section led by Major Walker unleashed machine gun and artillery fire into over 400 Japanese moving along the road from Leahy's farm unaware of their position. The casualties were heavy and within minutes Australian Beaufighters emerged to the scene adding to the carnage. Despite the losses the Japanese held firm and stopped Walker's section from halting their advance west. The fighting over the course of the next few days was greatly confused and centered upon the defense of Way against many thrusts made by the Japanese from the southwest. Reinforcements continued to pour in and by February the 1st, Motan had 201 officers, and nearly 3000 soldiers at his disposal. The greatest threat to Way was found in the Crystal Creek Area where the 2/5th battalion was blocking the Japanese as smaller units attacked near Leahy's farm and the Black Cat Mine. On february 3rd Moten notified the New Guinea Force HQ that the “crucial period” of the Wau defenses had passed and now he was releasing a larger portion of his forces to perform offensive operations. Now taking a side step back down south to the Buna-Gona area, by February 7th the entire Buna Detachment had assembled at the Mambare where countless landing vessels, totaling 20 barges or so, were pouring down from Lae. These vessels were going to bring the men up to Lae as two companies of the Okabe detachment would perform clearing operations along the Mambare river to try and establish a hold off point thus thwarting allied pursuers. By the 11th the Japanese survivors would finally start their last journey towards Lae and Salamaua, but it was an agonizingly slow process because they would only move by night. By late april the South Seas detachment was finally evacuated in full to Rabaul, where the 18th Army finally dissolved them. The once most famous detachment of the IJA was thus reabsorbed into the 55th division which was fighting in Burma.  Back over in the Wau front, on February 2nd Major Warfe was ordered to attack Woody Island, but the Japanese were well dug in behind a steep-banked creek. The Australians took heavy casualties and were forced to pull back. After 2 days, Warfe launched another attack on the 4th, this time with more information about the Japanese defensive positions and with more artillery support. The Australians lashed out with artillery, mortar and machine gun fire this time aimed at known Japanese positions. Then the Australians performed a bayonet charge forcing the Japanese to withdraw back to the Bulolo River by the 6th. At the same time the Japanese began to regroup around the Crystal Creek area to prepare for a possible withdrawal. Moten now grabbed the initiative ordering the 2/5th and 2/7th to launch a major offensive against the enemy, moving up a supply route. A new trail was cut eastward to the Jap Trail used above a junction to cut off the Japanese retreat. A small unit of Australians took Leahy's farm on the 5th and burned all the buildings in the vicinity that might prove useful to the Japanese. The Japanese were well dug in and offered a determined resistance. As the Japanese were being pushed back towards the Crystal Creek area they suddenly unleashed their first and only major air attack against Wau. On Febuary 6th, 29 Ki-43 Hayabusa fighters and 9 Ki-48 Lily bombers departed Lae to lay waste to Way's airfield. That morning a routine flight of C-47's with 8 P-39 Airacobra fighter escorts were transporting men to the area when they stumbled upon some of the Japanese fighters. The allied pilots claimed they shot down no less than 11 aircraft in the scuffle. Having been alerted of the airstrike, 8 P-40 Kittyhawks scrambled to help and their pilots claimed taking down another 7 aircraft. During the entire day of aerial engagements, allied pilots claimed down 23 Japanese aircraft. The Japanese had inflicted only minimal damage upon the airfield and managed to take down a single Wirraway and a grounded Dakota transport. The war over the sky was a decisive victory for the allies at Way, the following day the 2/5th continued to pressure the Japanese at Crystal Creek. For two days the Australians hammered the Japanese positions which were held by men who were now on the brink of starvation, their rations having run out on them. Allied artillery, mortar and Machine guns gradually pushed the Japanese out of the area. On the 9th a major breakthrough was made as Company B of the 2/5th pushed through towards Skindiwai leaving many Japanese fleeing to the hills near Wandumi. At this point Okabe had determined the next best option was to pull the men back to Mubo before his entire force was annihilated. Yet as the Japanese prepared for a final retreat they were dealt a nasty surprise along the Jap track. The 2/6th battalion had effectively cut off the track and were harassing the desperate Japanese struggling to head east. Lt Colonel Frederick Wood leading the 2/6th battalion die, being shot in the head, thus allowing a brief pause in which the Japanese were able to break free and continue their retreat. To aid the struggling Japanese as they withdrew, over in Mubo a fresh detachment of men were sent to engage the Australian pursuers led by Major Warfe. They managed to push back Warfes commandos around the Waipali area. It would only be by the 21st that Okabe's men managed to reach the relative safety of Mubo, but with that the battle for Wau had come to an end. The Japanese had lost over 1000 men in their failed attack upon Wau, while the Australians suffered around 350 casualties. Ultimately it was the actions of Captain Sherlock and his men that won the decisive point of the battle. They had delayed the Japanese advance long enough for the reinforcement of Wau to be met. For Sherlocks gallantry he was mentioned in Dispatches as so Captain Wilfrid Holden "Bill" Sherlock Mentioned in Dispatches   "At Wandumi, on the morning of 28 January, Sherlock's under-strength company, bolstered by twenty men of the 2nd/5th Independent Company, was attacked by the main body of a Japanese force which was approaching Wau from the east along a disused track not known to the Australian defenders.   Despite being reinforced during the afternoon, Sherlock's party remained heavily outnumbered, but held its ground until early next morning. When one of his platoons had been overrun at 3 p.m., he had led a counter-attack with fixed bayonets. Forced to withdraw shortly after 3 a.m. on 29 January, he took his troops across a single-log bridge over the swollen Bulolo River. Pursuing Japanese machine-gunners fired on them. Sherlock turned to face the enemy and was heard shouting defiantly above bursts of gunfire until he was killed.   The grim determination, resolution and courage of Sherlock and his men enabled the Australian command to build up sufficient forces at Wau to defeat the Japanese assault over the next two days. Sherlock's leadership accounted in large part for this achievement." I would like to take this time to remind you all that this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Please go subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry after that, give my personal channel a look over at The Pacific War Channel at Youtube, it would mean a lot to me. The battle for Wau was a catastrophic failure for the Japanese and a rather remarkable achievement by the Australian forces on New Guinea. Captain Sherlock would be remembered as the man who thwarted what could have been a Japanese seizure of an important air field. 

Hoy con motivo del 43 aniversario de la publicación del debut de The Pretenders (salía a la venta el 27 de diciembre de 1979) recordamos en La Gran Travesía cómo fueron los inicios del grupo inglés con su primer LP. 3 años después la tragedia golpeaba doblemente al grupo, que perdería dos de sus integrantes originales. Y ya sabéis, si os gusta el programa y os apetece, podéis apoyarnos y colaborar con nosotros por el simple precio de una cerveza al mes, desde el botón azul de iVoox, y así, además acceder a todo el archivo histórico exclusivo. ¿Quieres anunciarte en La Gran Travesía? Puedes hacerlo a través del siguiente enlace https://advoices.com/la-gran-travesia Muchas gracias a todos los mecenas y patrocinadores por vuestro apoyo: Joaquín, Hernan de Soto, Sergio Castillo, Millo, Rafael Castro, Horns UP! Lourdes Pilar, Jose Diego, Dora, Miguel Angel Torres, Dani, Suibne, Jesús Miguel, Leticia, Sementalex, Guillermo Gutierrez, Zimmy, Enrique FG, Aida, Mati, Elliot SF, Redneckman, Daniel A, Raul Andrés, Luis Miguel Crespo, Gonzalo Fernández, Vlado 74, Toni Sureda, Alvaro Pérez, Marcos París, Angel Hernandez, Edgar Cuevas, Okabe 16, Victor Vosgos, Jit, Karlos Martinez, Daropa, Vicente DC, Francisco González, María Arán, javifer27, juancalero62, Eulogiko, Ikatza, Fonune, Juan Carlos González, Víctor Bravo, Edgar Xavier Sandoval Morales… y a los mecenas anónimos. Muchas gracias!!

The Rink Live's Mick Hatten welcomes foward Zach Okabe to the Huskies Hockey Insider podcast.

Da sangerinden Mina Okabe gik i gymnasiet, brugte hun meget tid på at tænke over, hvad andre tænkte om hende. Hun følte sig anderledes, hun lignede ikke de andre og hun talte endda på en anden måde end sine klassekamerater. Derfor var hendes sangtalent heller ikke noget, hun talte højt om, før hun efter gymnasiet lærte at være stolt af sig selv.I dette afsnit af ‘Rejsen' besøger Ida-Sophia det spirende musiktalent Mina Okabe til en samtale om at flytte fra land til land, at være splittet mellem to kulturer og om at finde selvtillid omkring sin egen person og musikken.Vært: Ida-SophiaTilrettelæggelse, klip og produktion: Simone Nystrup-Larsen og Cecilie WortzigerFoto: Rita Kuhlmann Musik: Frej Levin

Hoy con motivo del 40 aniversario de la publicación de Thriller (salía a la venta el 29 de noviembre de 1982) recordamos cómo fue la grabación de una de las obras cumbre del Pop y cómo transformó a su creador, Michael Jackson. Sus éxitos, colaboraciones, rarezas y cómo se creó el álbum más vendido de todos los tiempos. Y ya sabéis, si os gusta el programa y os apetece, podéis apoyarnos y colaborar con nosotros por el simple precio de una cerveza al mes, desde el botón azul de iVoox, y así, además acceder a todo el archivo histórico exclusivo. ¿Quieres anunciarte en La Gran Travesía? Puedes hacerlo a través del siguiente enlace https://advoices.com/la-gran-travesia Muchas gracias a todos los mecenas y patrocinadores por vuestro apoyo: Sergio Castillo, Millo, Rafael Castro, Horns UP! Lourdes Pilar, Jose Diego, Dora, Miguel Angel Torres, Dani, Suibne, Jesús Miguel, Leticia, Sementalex, Guillermo Gutierrez, Zimmy, Enrique FG, Aida, Mati, Elliot SF, Redneckman, Daniel A, Raul Andrés, Luis Miguel Crespo, Gonzalo Fernández, Vlado 74, Toni Sureda, Alvaro Pérez, Marcos París, Angel Hernandez, Edgar Cuevas, Okabe 16, Victor Vosgos, Jit, Karlos Martinez, Daropa, Vicente DC, Francisco González, María Arán, javifer27, juancalero62, Eulogiko, Ikatza, Fonune, Juan Carlos González, Víctor Bravo, Edgar Xavier Sandoval Morales… y a los mecenas anónimos

Weldie and Andrew's Halloween Spooktacular breaks down a potentially horrifying weekend (yet a happy resolution) against the Bemidji State Beavers. We ask the question: Who should be the third wheel with Okabe and Krannila? Hear our takes on the upcoming trip to Denver to take on the defending national champions. We also give our candy bar hot takes, comment on coach attire and some Pairwise talk about it being too early to think about the Pairwise. Enjoy! #GOHUSKIESWOOOOO

Hoy en La Gran Travesía, con motivo del 40 aniversario del primer single publicado por Madonna (Everybody fue lanzado el 6 de octubre de 1982), os dejamos la primera parte del especial dedicado a la que es indiscutiblemente la Reina del Pop. Muchas gracias a todos los mecenas y patrocinadores por vuestro apoyo: Ramón José, Laura Canovas, Mireia Pérez, Carlos Benavente, Horns UP! Lourdes Pilar, Jose Diego, Dora, Miguel Angel Torres, Dani, Suibne, Jesús Miguel, Leticia, Sementalex, Guillermo Gutierrez, Zimmy, Enrique FG, Sergio Castillo, Aida, Mati, Elliot SF, Redneckman, Daniel A, Raul Andrés, Luis Miguel Crespo, Gonzalo Fernández, Vlado 74, Toni Sureda, Alvaro Pérez, Marcos París, Angel Hernandez, Edgar Cuevas, Okabe 16, Victor Vosgos, Jit, Karlos Martinez, Daropa, Vicente DC, Francisco González, María Arán, javifer27, juancalero62, Eulogiko, Ikatza, Fonune, Juan Carlos González, Víctor Bravo, Gin1975… y a los mecenas anónimos Y ya sabéis, si os gusta el programa y os apetece, podéis apoyarnos y colaborar con nosotros por el simple precio de una cerveza al mes, desde el botón azul de iVoox, y así, además acceder a todo el archivo histórico exclusivo para fans.

Hoy, con motivo del 92 aniversario del nacimiento de Ray Charles, recuperamos un especial en La Gran Travesía dedicado a uno de los grandes pioneros del Soul y del Rythm and Blues. Su historia, sus grandes éxitos, colaboraciones y mucho más en el programa de hoy. Y ya sabéis, si os gusta el programa y os apetece, podéis apoyarnos y colaborar con nosotros por el simple precio de una cerveza al mes, desde el botón azul de iVoox, y así, además acceder a todo el archivo histórico exclusivo para fans. Muchas gracias a todos por suscribiros, comentar, compartir, darle like... y en especial a los mecenas y patrocinadores de La Gran Travesía por su apoyo. Lourdes Pilar, Jose Diego, Dora, Miguel Angel Torres, Dani, Suibne, Jesús Miguel, Leticia, Sementalex, Guillermo Gutierrez, Zimmy, Enrique FG, Sergio Castillo, Aida, Mati, Elliot SF, Redneckman, Daniel A, Raul Andrés, Luis Miguel Crespo, Gonzalo Fernández, Vlado 74, Toni Sureda, Alvaro Pérez, Marcos París, Angel Hernandez, Edgar Cuevas, Okabe 16, Victor Vosgos, Jit, Karlos Martinez, Daropa, Vicente DC, Francisco González, María Arán, javifer27, juancalero62, Eulogiko, Ikatza, Fonune, Juan Carlos González, Víctor Bravo, Gin1975… y a los mecenas anónimos

Hoy os dejamos el especial de La Gran Travesía dedicado a la próxima edición del Visor Fest, a celebrar en Murcia los días viernes 16 y sábado 17 de septiembre. Con las actuaciones el viernes de Lagartija Nick, Mudhoney, Waterboys y New Model Army y el sábado de Australian Blonde, Lightning Seeds, Teenage Fanclub y James. Allí estaremos La Gran Travesía como medio acreditado. Os dejamos el enlace a su web con toda la información y horarios https://visorfest.com/ así como el enlace para comprar las entradas https://visorfest.com/entradas/ Y ya sabéis, si os gusta el programa y os apetece, podéis apoyarnos y colaborar con nosotros por el simple precio de una cerveza al mes, desde el botón azul de iVoox donde pone "apoyar", y así, además acceder a todo el archivo histórico exclusivo con cientos de programas. Muchas gracias a todos por suscribiros, comentar, compartir, darle like... y en especial a los mecenas y patrocinadores de La Gran Travesía por su apoyo. Lourdes Pilar, Jose Diego, Dora, Miguel Angel Torres, Dani, Suibne, Jesús Miguel, Leticia, Sementalex, Guillermo Gutierrez, Zimmy, Enrique FG, Sergio Castillo, Aida, Mati, Elliot SF, Redneckman, Daniel A, Raul Andrés, Luis Miguel Crespo, Gonzalo Fernández, Vlado 74, Toni Sureda, Alvaro Pérez, Marcos París, Angel Hernandez, Edgar Cuevas, Okabe 16, Victor Vosgos, Jit, Karlos Martinez, Daropa, Vicente DC, Francisco González, María Arán, javifer27, juancalero62, Eulogiko, Ikatza, Fonune, Juan Carlos González, Víctor Bravo, Gin1975… y a los mecenas anónimos

Hoy en La Gran Travesía recordamos algunas de las voces femeninas más destacadas del panorama pop y rock en este especial número 17, y en el que podréis escuchar a Pretenders, Gossip, Breeders, Starcrawler, L7, Joan Jett, Torres, Ann Wilson, Baboon Show... Aquí os dejamos la lista con los anteriores programas de Voces Femeninas de La Gran Travesía https://www.ivoox.com/gran-travesia-voces-femeninas_bk_list_580485_1.html Y ya sabéis, si os gusta el programa y os apetece, podéis apoyarnos y colaborar con nosotros por el simple precio de una cerveza al mes, desde el botón azul de iVoox donde pone "apoyar", y así, además acceder a todo el archivo histórico exclusivo con cientos de programas. Muchas gracias a todos por suscribiros, comentar, compartir, darle like... y en especial a los mecenas y patrocinadores de La Gran Travesía por su apoyo. Lourdes Pilar, Jose Diego, Dora, Miguel Angel Torres, Dani, Suibne, Jesús Miguel, Leticia, Sementalex, Guillermo Gutierrez, Zimmy, Enrique FG, Sergio Castillo, Aida, Mati, Elliot SF, Redneckman, Daniel A, Raul Andrés, Luis Miguel Crespo, Gonzalo Fernández, Vlado 74, Toni Sureda, Alvaro Pérez, Marcos París, Angel Hernandez, Edgar Cuevas, Okabe 16, Victor Vosgos, Jit, Karlos Martinez, Daropa, Vicente DC, Francisco González, María Arán, javifer27, juancalero62, Eulogiko, Ikatza, Fonune, Juan Carlos González, Victor Bravo, Gin1975… y a los mecenas anónimos

Hoy en La Gran Travesía os dejamos el podcast número 15 de la Historia del Hard Rock y del Heavy Metal. En el programa podréis escuchar a y muchos más. Aquí os dejamos todos los podcast anteriores dedicados a dicha serie en Radio Free Rock. 🤘 https://www.ivoox.com/historia-del-heavy-metal_bk_list_5787125_1.html Y ya sabéis, si os gusta el programa y os apetece, podéis apoyarnos y colaborar con nosotros por el simple precio de una cerveza al mes, desde el botón azul de iVoox, y así, además acceder a todo el archivo histórico exclusivo. Muchas gracias a todos por suscribiros, comentar, compartir, darle like... y en especial a los mecenas y patrocinadores de La Gran Travesía por su apoyo. Lourdes Pilar, Jose Diego, Dora, Miguel Angel Torres, Dani, Suibne, Jesús Miguel, Leticia, Sementalex, Guillermo Gutierrez, Zimmy, Enrique FG, Sergio Castillo, Aida, Mati, Elliot SF, Redneckman, Daniel A, Raul Andrés, Luis Miguel Crespo, Gonzalo Fernández, Vlado 74, Toni Sureda, Alvaro Pérez, Marcos París, Angel Hernandez, Edgar Cuevas, Okabe 16, Victor Vosgos, Jit, Karlos Martinez, Daropa, Vicente DC, Francisco González, María Arán, javifer27, juancalero62, Eulogiko, Ikatza, Fonune, Juan Carlos González, Victor Bravo… y a los mecenas anónimos

Hoy en La Gran Travesía recordamos los primerísimos años de algunas de las grandes estrellas del pop y del rock. Michael Jackson con los Jackson Five debutaría con apenas 7 años de edad. Stevie Wonder con 16 años ya había publicado 5 LPs. Aretha Franklin ya cantaba gospel en iglesias de Detroit con apenas 14 primaveras. Mike Oldfield con 17 años había compuesto ya gran parte de su primer LP Tubular Bells, donde tocaría casi una veintena de instrumentos. También recordaremos a David Bowie cuando todavía se hacía llamar Davie Jones with the King Bees, Antes de los Beatles existieron The Quarrymen... La historia del rock está repleta de innumerables ejemplos de desbordante talento, creatividad y energía cuando todavía muchos de ellos no habían cumplido los 18. Hoy lo repasamos en esta primera parte del especial de La Gran Travesía. Y recordad que si os gusta el programa y os apetece, podéis apoyar La Gran Travesía y haceros patrocinadores por el simple precio de una cerveza al mes desde el botón azul de iVoox, y así, además acceder a todo el archivo histórico exclusivo. Muchas gracias a todos los mecenas. Lourdes Pilar, José Diego, Dora, Raf, Suibne, Dani, Miguel Ángel Torres, Santi Oliva, familia Pignatelli, Jesús Miguel, Leticia, Sementalex, Azimut, Zimmy, Enrique FG, Sergio Castillo, Elliot SF, Aida, Mati, Redneckman, Guillermo Gutiérrez, Daniel A, Raúl Andrés, Luis Miguel Crespo, Gonzalo Fernández, Álvaro Oliva, Vlado 74, Toni Sureda, Luis Benedicto, Álvaro Pérez, Karlos Martínez, Vicente DC, Marcos París, Ángel Hernández, Milo Stone, Luisa, Edgar Cuevas, Okabe 16, Victor Vosgos, Millo, Jit, Daropa, Gin1975, Vicente DC, Francisco Gónzalez y a los colaboradores anónimos.

Sería un 3 de mayo de 1972, hace justo 50 años, cuando un jovencísimo Bruce Springsteen entraba en los estudios de CBS para grabar una serie de canciones para John Hammond, el cazatalentos de la discográfica que ya había descubierto a Bob Dylan y Aretha Franklin, entre otros. Hoy te contamos en La Gran Travesía como fue ese momento histórico y los inicios del Boss con sus bandas anteriores a finales de los 60, The Castiles y Steel Mill, cuando todavía no tenía contrato discográfico. Y recordad que si os gusta el programa y os apetece, podéis apoyar La Gran Travesía y haceros patrocinadores por el simple precio de una cerveza al mes desde el botón azul de iVoox, y así, además acceder a todo el archivo histórico exclusivo. Muchas gracias a todos los mecenas. Lourdes Pilar, José Diego, Dora, Raf, Suibne, Dani, Miguel Ángel Torres, Santi Oliva, familia Pignatelli, Jesús Miguel, Leticia, Sementalex, Azimut, Zimmy, Enrique FG, Sergio Castillo, Elliot SF, Aida, Mati, Redneckman, Guillermo Gutiérrez, Daniel A, Raúl Andrés, Luis Miguel Crespo, Gonzalo Fernández, Álvaro Oliva, Vlado 74, Toni Sureda, Luis Benedicto, Álvaro Pérez, Karlos Martínez, Vicente DC, Marcos París, Ángel Hernández, Milo Stone, Luisa, Edgar Cuevas, Okabe 16, Victor Vosgos, Millo, Jit, Daropa, Gin1975, Vicente DC, Francisco Gónzalez y a los colaboradores anónimos.

Special guest Chris Coplien from Retro Hangover Podcast returns for a spoilerific discussion on one of Adam's favourite games: Nier Automata. We chat our impressions, story spoilers, Yoko Taro, the Draken-Nier franchise, and more. So where the bloody hell are ya?