Historical context
The film footage shows a naval battle in the Pacific in 1942. The naval battle in the Pacific in 1942 (Coral Sea / Midway) is not named exactly. It shows an American flattop carrier, which is labelled “carrier X” for reasons of secrecy.
The second half of 1942 marked the turning point of the Second World War, both in the Pacific war and in Europe and North Africa. In the naval battles of Coral Sea and Midway in May and June 1942, the Japanese expansion is halted by US troops six months after the surprise attack on Pearl Harbour.
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