George Kenney vs Oda Nobunaga

Kenney commanded the Allied Air Forces in the Southwest Pacific under General Douglas MacArthur. He developed innovative air tactics, including skip bombing and low-level strafing, to attack Japanese shipping and ground forces.

Kenney pioneered the skip bombing technique, where bombers released bombs at low altitude to skip across the water into enemy ships. This tactic proved highly effective against Japanese shipping in the Bismarck Sea and elsewhere.

Kenney's air forces destroyed a Japanese convoy in the Battle of the Bismarck Sea, sinking 12 ships and killing over 3,000 troops. The victory prevented Japanese reinforcements from reaching New Guinea.

Kenney's Fifth Air Force provided air support for the liberation of the Philippines, conducting strikes on Japanese airfields, shipping, and ground forces. His air campaign helped secure MacArthur's return to the islands.

Oda Nobunaga led a surprise attack against the much larger army of Imagawa Yoshimoto at Okehazama. Nobunaga's victory, achieved through a daring raid during a thunderstorm, eliminated a major rival and established him as a rising power in Japan.

Oda Nobunaga marched into Kyoto and installed Ashikaga Yoshiaki as the 15th shogun, effectively controlling the shogunate. This move gave Nobunaga political legitimacy and control over the imperial capital, a key step toward unifying Japan.

Oda Nobunaga expelled Ashikaga Yoshiaki from Kyoto, effectively ending the Ashikaga shogunate. This act removed the last obstacle to Nobunaga's supreme authority and marked the beginning of the Azuchi-Momoyama period of unification.

Oda Nobunaga and his ally Tokugawa Ieyasu defeated the Takeda clan at Nagashino. Nobunaga's innovative use of volley fire from arquebusiers behind wooden palisades marked a turning point in Japanese warfare, demonstrating the effectiveness of firearms.

Oda Nobunaga was betrayed and attacked by his general Akechi Mitsuhide at Honn