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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
World War II Terms to Know: Kamikaze - PearlHarbor. org A kamikaze attack is a deliberate suicide mission carried out by Japanese pilots during World War II, where the aircraft is used as a guided missile to destroy Allied ships
Kamikazes: Understanding the Men behind the Myths In the western military tradition, the popular, common understanding of the Japanese kamikaze of the Second World War inspires images of lone, suicidal modern-day flying samurai knights devoid of empathy with a seemingly fanatical and inhuman desire to die for their emperor