S1E4: The Lost Plan of Z (Remastered Version)

The Japanese called it Z Sakusen: Operation Z, a last-ditch plan to turn the tide of the war. And then, in 1944, on the Cebu coast, a copy of the plans was lost.

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References:

Japanese American Veterans Association (JAVA) Research Unit (2015, November 18). “Timeline on the Acquisition and Use of the Japanese Imperial Navy Z Plan.” Japanese Americans Veterans Association. ⁠https://java-us.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/1.pdf⁠

Bradsher, Greg (2005). “The Z Plan Story.” Prologue, 37(3).

De Viana, Augusto V. (2013). Stories Rarely Told: The Hidden Stories and Essays on Philippine History. New Day.