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I do not want anyone to blame Admiral Nagumo.

Tell everyone that I am responsible for everything.

Admiral, my poor management of this operation has had very serious consequences. I'm sorry ... I'm sorry.

We are deeply ashamed. Admiral, we beg you for another chance.

You will.

You have my trust.

The defeat at Midway was a blow to the Japanese Navy.

But the people were never told about it.

IWAKUNI AIR BASE

I'm Lieutenant Kimura. I'll be taking you to the Saeki air base.

From there, you'll be assigned to aircraft carriers or land air bases.

But first, the Commander-in-Chief will inspect our ranks.

Hold your heads high as the Commander-in-Chief passes by!

- Pilot. - Yes!

- How many hours have you flown? - 220, Sir.

- And you? - 230 hours, Sir.

- And you? - 200 hours, Sir.

They have very few flight hours. They really need about six months of practical flying.

But we badly need carrier pilots.

We had pilots at Midway with over 1,000 hours of flight.

- How many hours have you had? - 210 hours, Sir.

- Flying time? - 230, Sir!

- No need to raise your voice. - Understood.

- You can shout if you want. How old are you? - Eighteen!

These men remind me of a young officer who came to visit me ...

... at the Navy Ministry when I was Deputy Minister.

Admiral, do you mean me?

Yes, I do.

Do what you can to guide these young people. I trust you.

A few months after the Battle of Midway, the U.S. Navy headed west ...