Tora! Tora! Tora! Quotes

Taglines The incredible attack on Pearl Harbor.

Taglines The incredible attack on Pearl Harbor as told from both the American and Japanese sides.

Lt. Harold Kaminski Have dropped depth charges on a sub operating in our security zone".

Capt. John Earle We've had so many of these false sightings, Kaminsky.

Kaminski But this is the real one, sir. Closer than anything we've had before, just off the harbor entrance.

Earle Yeah, but you know as well as I, the ] of that destroyer's a green kid. I'll pass word on to Admiral Bloch.

Kaminski Will all due respect, sir, I think we should alert all commanders.

Earle Confirmation, Kaminski. I WANT CONFIRMATION.

Kaminski You wanted confirmation, Captain? Take a look! THERE'S YOUR CONFIRMATION!

Cordell Hull In all my 50 years of public service, I have never seen a document so crowded with infamous falsehoods and distortions, on a scale so huge that I never imagined until today that any government on this planet was capable of uttering them.

Amb. Kichisaburo Nomura Mr. Hull...

Hull Go.

Adm. Isoroku Yamamoto It's hard to believe that the ] agreed to a date by which the final decision must be made between war and peace.

Prince Konoe Fumimaro His Majesty's signature is a mere formality. The Cabinet is responsible for all matters of national policy. The Emperor recently read a poem to his ministers to show how he feels. "If all people are brethren, then why are the winds and waves so restless?

Yamamoto This clearly shows how much the Emperor wants to avoid a war.

Konoe Yes, he has urged us to solve our differences with Washington.

Yamamoto But sir, the deadline is October. Can't a solution be found by then?

Konoe Perhaps, but if we fail and war does come... tell me frankly, from the Navy's viewpoint, what are our chances against the Americans?

Yamamoto If we must, we can raise havoc with them for a year, after that I can guarantee nothing. Mr Prime Minister, I hope you will continue the negotiations. Please remember that there is no last word in diplomacy.

2nd Lt Ken Taylor You know why we're being transferred.

2d Lt George Welch Them poker games. Been winning too often.

Taylor Yeah. Some sucker loses his shirt, so he bitches to the general.

Welch That's it.

Admiral Chuichi Nagumo The Commander-in-Chief has sent us a message wishing us good luck. That, plus the Imperial Proclamation, has undoubtedly stirred your loyalty to the Empire. The success of this mission depends on surprise. If we achieve it, the code words "Tora, Tora, Tora" will be sent out. Now that the battle draws near, I will not burden you with the usual pep talk. Instead I shall hoist the famous "]," beneath which, Commander-in-Chief ] led his fleet to victory in the ].

Capt. Kameto Kuroshima AKA Gandhi Please don't bother me! This is important matter for the Combined Fleet, so I'm not going! Genda's plan for attacking Pearl Harbor is foolproof. It's brilliant! He stresses the importance of combat aircraft. Just think of it, we use six aircraft carriers...torpedo planes, high-level bombers, dive bombers...Zero fighters for cover. Go the northern route, use the new torpedoes...we attack on a weekend. Genda has thought of everything... refueling, the weather.

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IJN Officer Sir, a message!

Admiral Nagumo Proceed.

IJN Officer From Commander-in-Chief, Combined Fleet to Commander, Third Fleet...climb Mount Niitaka, 1208.

Nagumo Hostilities will begin on December 7th, exactly as scheduled.

Pvt. George Elliot Sir, this is Private Elliot at Opana Point. There's a large formation of planes coming in from the north - 140 miles, three degrees east.

Lt. Kermit Tyler Yeah? Well... Don't worry about it. The boys at Opana Point must have picked up the B-17s coming in from the mainland.

Elliot He said not to worry about it.

Pvt. Joseph Lockard Come on, let's go eat.

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IJN Pilots ] ]

Single IJN Pilot ]

IJN Officer No, you idiot! It's the Akagi, your own flagship!

Lt Cdr Mitsuo Fuchida I hope our new commander-in-chief isn't the coward they say he is.

Officer #1 Whatever they say, Yamamoto is the kind of leader they need. He believes in the value of the airplane.

Officer #2 But why a vice-Navy minister for such an important position?

Officer #3 Maybe the climate in Tokyo was detrimental to Yamamoto's health. The ] is against him for opposing their policies.

Fuchida So he runs away. Now he has the ] to guard him.

Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto I had intended to deal a fatal blow to the American fleet by attacking Pearl Harbor immediately after Japan's official declaration of war. But according to the American radio, Pearl Harbor was attacked 55 minutes before our ultimatum was delivered in Washington. I cannot imagine anything that will infuriate the Americans more. I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve.