The Secret Japanese Weapons That Were Used On Pearl Harbor

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The Secret Weapons Behind The Japanese Attack On Pearl Harbor -- Popular Science

Today is the anniversary of Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor. To mark the occasion in 1966, Popular Science published a feature on how the Japanese designed such a successful assault--and how they paid for it later.

Today marks 71 years since the attack on Pearl Harbor that catapulted the United States into World War II. The attack was devastating. More than 2,400 people died and more than 1,000 were wounded. It was also, in the cold language of military science, wildly successful.

At least it was at first. The December 1966 Popular Science feature, "The Secret Weapons That Hit Pearl Harbor," cites two main factors (among other factors) for Japan's success: its shallow-water aerial torpedoes and the fleet's ability to escape detection.

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WNU Editor: The Popular Science December 1966 issue, "The Secret Weapons That Hit Pearl Harbor." can be read here.