Kamikaze

Name: Kamikaze
Brand: Pen and Sword
Price: 38.75 AUD

Japan's Last Bid for Victory

By: Adrian Stewart

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Paperback | 30 January 2022

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224 Pages

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23.4 x 15.6 x 2.0

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In this fascinating book the author examines the Japanese concept of Kamikaze, the deliberate self-sacrifice of life in the cause of victory. This attitude, while incomprehensible to their American and European enemies, has its roots in the samurai tradition of fighting for their master or nation regardless of personal safety.

By late 1944 the Japanese had already proved themselves fanatical but the actions of the Kamikaze Corps of pilots from the Leyte Gulf battle onwards took matters to a new level. Allied forces were shocked to find themselves the subject of widespread deliberate suicide attacks by pilots.

These continued during the invasion of the Philippines in early 1945 and reached a climax during the Battle of Okinawa from 1 April to June 1945. In total over 1000 kamikaze airmen perished.

Graphic description of these suicide attacks and the resulting loss of life and ships litter this revealing and shocking book.

The author's in depth study of the historic and cultural reasons for this seemingly reckless courage is important and illuminating.

32 b/w photographs

About the Author

Adrian Stewart was educated at Rugby School before taking First Class Honours at Caius College, Cambridge. His previously published works with Pen and Sword Books include: Eighth Army's Greatest Victories, Early Battles of Eighth Army, They Flew Hurricanes, The Campaigns of Alexander of Tunis 1940-1945, February 1942 - Britain's Darkest Days, Carriers at War, Six of Monty's Men and Ten Squadrons of Hurricanes (2015) have all been published by Pen and Sword Books. He lives near Rugby.

Industry Reviews

"...well captures the ethos of pilots of the Imperial Japanese Naval Air Force known as Kamikazes."-- "Air & Space Power History"
"...an informative and enjoyable study of this aspect of the war in the Pacific theater."-- "Naval War College Review"
"...an easy-to-read, well-written book..."-- "Naval Historical Foundation"
"The author describes not only the action but the Japanese culture that made the kamikazes possible."-- "Seapower"

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