Isoroku Yamamoto

Isoroku Yamamoto was a Japanese admiral who commanded the Imperial Japanese Navy’s Combined Fleet from 1939 until his death in 1943. He planned the attack on Pearl Harbor and opposed a prolonged war with the United States.

Tōgō Heihachirō: A Japanese admiral who commanded the fleet at the Battle of Tsushima in 1905. Yamamoto served in the navy shaped by Tōgō’s victory and its strategic legacy.
Attack on Pearl Harbor: A Japanese surprise attack on the United States Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Yamamoto sponsored the operation intended to cripple American naval power early in the war.
Imperial Japanese Naval Academy: Japan’s principal officer-training school for the Imperial Japanese Navy. Yamamoto graduated from the academy before beginning his naval career.
Solomon Islands campaign: A series of World War II land, sea, and air operations in the southwest Pacific from 1942 to 1945. Yamamoto was traveling to inspect Japanese forces in the Solomon Islands when intercepted.
Shigeyoshi Inoue: A Japanese admiral who commanded naval forces in the South Pacific during World War II. Inoue and Yamamoto differed over naval strategy and the conduct of the Pacific campaign.
Battle of Midway: A 1942 naval battle in which United States forces defeated Japan’s carrier fleet near Midway Atoll. Yamamoto’s plan sought to draw out and destroy the remaining American carriers.
Battle of Tsushima: A 1905 naval battle in which Japan decisively defeated Russia’s Baltic Fleet. Yamamoto was wounded at Tsushima, a formative episode in his early service.
Battle of the Philippine Sea: A 1944 naval battle in which United States forces devastated Japanese carrier aviation. The loss of experienced Japanese aircrews echoed the attrition Yamamoto had feared in a long war.
Chūichi Nagumo: A Japanese admiral who commanded the carrier force that attacked Pearl Harbor. Nagumo executed the carrier operation Yamamoto had helped plan.
Kido Butai: The Imperial Japanese Navy’s principal carrier striking force in the early Pacific War. This carrier force delivered the opening blow Yamamoto planned at Pearl Harbor.

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