Attack on Pearl Harbor

The Attack on Pearl Harbor
On December 7th, 1941 a large Japanese air and naval detachment headed a surprise attack on the US Fleet at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. This attack would signify America's official involvement in the war and would also initiate Several other campaigns in the Pacific against the allies. The attack was strategical and targeted ships and airfields resulting in a crippling defeat to the US which caused it to be unable to retaliate for a few months at most.

First Wave
The first wave took of at 7:35 AM and began the attack at 7:48 AM, the first wave sunk the Arizona and USS Texas in a short time and also managed to destroy most American aircraft in the sky. The attack lasted almost 30 minutes and resulted in 3 Battleships destroyed, 1 Cruiser, and disabled 1 Destroyer.

This wave was led by Minoru Genda.

Second Wave
The second wave took off at 8:18 AM and arrived at 8:25 AM, although the Americans were ready this wave was still the deadliest, the remaining American planes were shot down and another Battleship was sunk, along with it was another Cruiser and 7 Destroyers.