Military History Podcast

Axis attacks and proposed attacks on the North American portion of the United States during WWII are often forgotten.  This episode explains all of these little-known attacks: Japan:Occupied parts of the Aleutian Islands in Alaska for about one yearPlanned bombings of the Western United States via armed seaplanes Sent 9000 bomb-filled balloons over to the United States to start forest fires/knock down power lines Germany:Created prototype long-distance bombers to bombard New York from Great BritainCreated long-range intercontinental rockets to bombard the US East CoastDeployed saboteurs in New York City via German submarines in the AtlanticAlmost attacked the Panama Canal after taking control of a Colombian airline Italy:Planned to send midget submarines and naval special forces into the Hudson River For more information, read: Military History Magazine (June 2000): Aerial Attack on Oregon Military History Magazine (August 2002): Perspectives http://www.military.com/NewsContent/0,13319,77031,00.