The Japanese called it Z Sakusen: Operation Z, a last-ditch plan to turn the tide of the war. And then, in 1944, on the Cebu coast, a copy of the plans was lost.
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References:
Japanese American Veterans Association (JAVA) Research Unit (2015, November 18). “Timeline on the Acquisition and Use of the Japanese Imperial Navy Z Plan.” Japanese Americans Veterans Association. https://java-us.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/1.pdf
Bradsher, Greg (2005). “The Z Plan Story.” Prologue, 37(3).
De Viana, Augusto V. (2013). Stories Rarely Told: The Hidden Stories and Essays on Philippine History. New Day.
