Chuichi Nagumo quotes

Chuichi Nagumo was a Japanese admiral and one of the leading naval commanders during World War II. Most notably, he led the carrier strike force that attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941. He played a central role in several key Pacific battles before ultimately meeting defeat and tragedy. Here are 4 of his quotes:

The success of our surprise attack on Pearl Harbor will prove to be the Waterloo of the war to follow. For this reason the Imperial Navy is massing the cream of its strength in ships and planes to assure success.

Chuichi Nagumo

I-uh-have the utmost respect for Yamamoto-san. If it had not been for him, there would be no naval aviation. However-the most brilliant man can occasionally make a mistake.

Chuichi Nagumo

Mr. Chief of Staff [Ryunosuke Kusaka], what do you think? I feel that I've undertaken a heavy responsibility. If I had only been more firm and refused. Now we've left home waters and I'm beginning to wonder if the operation will work.

Chuichi Nagumo