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- Kamikaze - Wikipedia
Kamikaze aircraft were pilot-guided explosive missiles, either purpose-built or converted from conventional aircraft Pilots would attempt to crash their aircraft into enemy ships in what was called a "body attack" (tai-atari) in aircraft loaded with bombs, torpedoes or other explosives
- Kamikaze | Pilots Aircraft | Britannica
Kamikaze (‘divine wind’), any of the Japanese pilots who in World War II made deliberate suicidal crashes into enemy targets, usually ships The term also denotes the aircraft used in such attacks The practice was most prevalent from the Battle of Leyte Gulf, October 1944, to the end of the war
- Japanese Kamikazes: Heroic or Horrifying? | HowStuffWorks
Key Takeaways The iconic image of Japanese kamikazes can seen as both heroic and horrifying Kamikaze origins traced back to divine winds repelling Mongol invasions in 13th century Kamikaze tactics in WWII, though deadly, were not as effective as perceived
- KAMIKAZE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of KAMIKAZE is a member of a Japanese air attack corps in World War II assigned to make a suicidal crash on a target (such as a ship) Did you know?
- Kamikaze Pilots: What Was The Real Story? - History
Kamikaze pilots adopted the name during World War II in an attempt to invoke the same divine protection Kamikaze pilots were not, as is commonly believed, drafted into service
- What Happened to the Kamikaze Pilots Who Returned?
These suicide bombers, called kamikazes, mostly volunteered their services to sacrifice themselves to help Japan defeat the Americans While the efforts were effective in damaging US ships, they didn’t change the tide of the war In fact, it led to the eventual use of the atomic bomb and Japan’s unconditional surrender
- Who were the fanatical kamikaze pilots of WWII and how deadly were they . . .
Discover who the WWII kamikaze pilots were, what motivated them, and how their deadly suicide missions impacted Japan’s war effort and legacy
- The Kamikaze: Inside Japan’s Devastating Suicide Attacks Of World War 2
Thousands of Japanese kamikaze pilots, known as the Tokubetsu Kōgekitai, sacrificed themselves during World War 2 through suicide attacks
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