The Battle of Kolombangara, 1943: When Cruisers Walked Into a Trap - Animated

As the Allies advanced through the Solomons in mid-1943, their next objective was Kolombangara. But what awaited them was a Japanese destroyer force armed with some of the most lethal torpedoes of the war. Under cover of darkness, cruisers and destroyers clashed in a chaotic night engagement... Every video on House of History is manually animated, researched and written from scratch. Consider supporting us here: ►Patreon:   / houseofhistory   ►Become a channel member:    / @hoh   ►Leave a tip: https://www.paypal.me/HouseofHistory Socials: ►Join our Discord:   / discord   ►My Twitter:   / oscar_hoh   🧾 Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 📚 Sources: Written by House of History 🎵 Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound 🎶 My referral link: https://share.epidemicsound.com/njr7j0 🖼 Photos, paintings and imagery: Public Domain, Wikicommons #HouseofHistory #History

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The Battle of Cape Esperance, 1942: Heavy Cruiser Warfare - Animated

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