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Kamikaze
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Kamikaze, officially Shinpū Tokubetsu Kōgekitai, were a part of the Japanese Special Attack Units of military aviators who flew suicide attacks for the Empire of Japan against Allied naval vessels in
Kamikaze was a reference to the two typhoons that sank or dispersed Kublai Khan's invading Mongol fleets.
Kamikaze was a reference to the two typhoons that sank or dispersed Kublai Khan's invading Mongol fleets.
Lt. Yoshinori Yamaguchi's Yokosuka D4Y3 (Type 33 Suisei) "Judy" in a suicide dive against USS Essex on 25 November 1944. The attack left 15 killed and
Lt. Yoshinori Yamaguchi's Yokosuka D4Y3 (Type 33 Suisei) "Judy" in a suicide dive against USS Essex on 25 November 1944. The attack left 15 killed and 44 wounded. The dive brakes are extended and the non-self-sealing port wing tank trails a mist of fuel, smoke and hydraulic fluid.
Navy Kamikaze pilot in the rank of a Lieutenant receives sortie orders. Over 90% of the Navy's Kamikaze pilots were between 18 and 24 years of age.
Navy Kamikaze pilot in the rank of a Lieutenant receives sortie orders. Over 90% of the Navy's Kamikaze pilots were between 18 and 24 years of age.
Model 52c Zeros ready to take part in a kamikaze attack (early 1945)
Model 52c Zeros ready to take part in a kamikaze attack (early 1945)
Japanese Special Attack Units
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During World War II, Japanese Special Attack Units, also called shimbu-tai, were specialized units of the Imperial Japanese Navy and Imperial Japanese Army, normally used for suicide missions. They in
On 11 April 1945, a Navy Type 0 carrier fighter of the Kamikaze Special Attack Squadron's 5th Kemmu Squadron (piloted by Flight Sgt. Setsuo Ishino) just before crashing into the USS Missouri
On 11 April 1945, a Navy Type 0 carrier fighter of the Kamikaze Special Attack Squadron's 5th Kemmu Squadron (piloted by Flight Sgt. Setsuo Ishino) ju
On 12 April 1945, a VBIED variant of fighter plane "Hayabusa" (flown by Sub-lieutenant Toshio Anazawa) of the 20th Shimbu Squadron of the Army Special
On 12 April 1945, a VBIED variant of fighter plane "Hayabusa" (flown by Sub-lieutenant Toshio Anazawa) of the 20th Shimbu Squadron of the Army Special Attack Unit is seen departing from Chiran Army Airfield, while female students of the Nadeshiko Squadron of Chiran Town High School for Girls look on.
USS Lexington museum in Corpus Christi, Texas. An account of the suicide attack Lexington suffered on 5 November 1944 (a suicide plane hit the Rising
USS Lexington museum in Corpus Christi, Texas. An account of the suicide attack Lexington suffered on 5 November 1944 (a suicide plane hit the Rising Sun Flag spot).
Ohka at the Yasukuni Shrine
Ohka at the Yasukuni Shrine