The Kamikaze Campaign 1944–45: Imperial Japan&Apos S Last Throw Of Dice Mark Lardas Osprey Publishing Αγγλικά Βιβλία History World

An Illustrated History Of How Japan Devised And Launched A New Kind Air Campaign In Late 1944 – The Suicidal Assaults Kamikaze Units Against Approaching Allied Fleets As Summer Changed To Autumn Was Losing War Still Unwilling Surrender Japan’s Last Hope Try Wear Down Us Resolve Enough Reach Negotiated Settlement Extraordinary Measures Seemed Necessary Most Formation Special Attack Known Allies Kamikazes Concept Organized Suicide Squadrons First Raised On June 15 By August Formations Were Being Trained These Used October Invasion Philippine Islands Where They Offered Some Tactical Success Program Expanded Into Major Over Rest Pacific Seeing Crescendo During Struggle For Okinawa April Through May 1945 This Highly Examines Not Just Horrific Missions Themselves But Decisions Behind It Developed Became Key Part Japanese Strategy Although Attacks Started Almost Ad Hoc Basis Soon Policy End Manufacturing Aircraft Specifically Including Rocket-Powered Manned Missile Plan Massive Use Defend Home From Never Executed Because Packed With Diagrams Maps 3D Reconstructions Book Also Assesses Mitigation Techniques Strategies Reasons Degree Which Successful Σελίδες: 96 Έτος Έκδοσης: 0802 Διαστάσεις: 18 4X18 4Cm