Talk:Suzumiya Haruhi:Volume5 The Day of Sagittarius
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References & Translator's Notes
Takeda and Arquebusiers
Kyon refers to of Nagashino (長篠の戦い, Nagashino no Tatakai, 1575) at Nagashino Castle in the Mikawa of Japan. Kyon's reference is not unlike the Russian defeats at the start of the Russian campaign of World War II due to German superiority in equipment and tactical doctrine.
Leyte Gulf
of Leyte Gulf, October 1944, was one of the greatest naval engagements in the history of humankind. This was fought as the final operation of the Japanese fleet. Known as Shō-1 (捷１号作戦 Shō ichigō sakusen) operation, the IJN effectively ceased to exist following this battle. Severely outnumbered and underequipped, the Japanese resorted to Kamakaze operations. Notable Japanese loss is the sinking of battleship Musashi
