Giretsu Kuteitai
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Giretsu Kuteitai was an airborne commando unit of the Imperial Japanese Army formed from Teishin Shudan, in November 1944 as a last-ditch attempt to reduce and delay Allied bombing raids on the Japane
Captain Okuyama and Giretsu Airborne unit depart on their mission to Okinawa
Ki-21-IIb of the Daisan Dokuritsu Hikōtai at Yontan Airfield, 25 May 1945
Wrecked U.S. planes after attack on Yontan Airfield
Memorial to Giretsu Commandos in Itoman, Okinawa
Battle of Okinawa
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The Battle of Okinawa, codenamed Operation Iceberg, was a major battle of the Pacific War fought on the island of Okinawa by the United States Army and United States Marine Corps forces against the Im
Giretsu Kuteitai
…Commando Role Assault and airfield seizure Close-quarters combat Demolition Parachuting Raiding Reconnaissance Special operations Engagements Pacific War Battle of Okinawa Commanders Notable commanders Lieutenant General Michio Sugahara Giretsu Kuteitai (義烈空挺隊, Giretsu Kūteitai; "Heroic Paratroopers") was an airborne…
1st Marine Regiment during fighting at Wana Ridge during the Battle of Okinawa, May 1945
Tekketsu Kinnōtai child soldiers on Okinawa
The battleship Yamato explodes after persistent attacks from US aircraft.
American aircraft carrier USS Bunker Hill burns after being hit by two kamikaze planes within 30 seconds.