Battle of Savo Island 1942: America's Worst Naval Defeat

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From a channel Lumen includes in full: Montemayor explains historical battles (Leuthen, Midway, the Eastern Solomons) in detailed narrated analyses of strategy and command from both sides' perspectives.

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