Kamikaze Special Attack Army Squadron

THE KAMIKAZES OF WORLD WAR II "A world without strife will come only when every man has learned to curb his desires. Assuming that the strongest of these is man's desire to live, you may say that this desire cannot be governed. Therefore, if our wish is for a peaceful world, it will be well to study the spirit of the Kamikaze pilots." - Captain Inoguchi I have always been very interested in the Japanese warrior culture, especially the men who committed the ultimate acts of sacrifice; the Kamikazes. Although the word "Kamikaze" was never actually used by the Japanese military during the war, I will use it here simply for its world-wide recognition. The suicide attack formations of the Japanese Army and Navy took on many different forms, using many different techniques, but all with the same goal; to win the war through physical and spiritual sacrifice. Their bravery in WII was perhaps only equaled by the American sailors who had to fight against them. One US Navy sailor lauded the Kamikazes as, "Suicide at its best." Because of the absolute extremeness of these elite combat units, the mystique of the Kamikazes has become almost impossible to break through over 55 years later. I am not so much concerned with the who, what, where, when or how of history, but rather with the all-important, why? For this brief history of the Kamikaze Special Attack Corps, I have had to rely completely on secondary sources, so this information represents the limitations of my research. However, I believe the most important documents pertaining to the Kamikazes are the last letters and diaries written by the men themselves, right before they took off on their missions. Working with two different translations of the same Japanese book, I edited the most interesting parts from the much longer letters and included them at the end. My main purpose in making this website is to let the Kamikazes speak for themselves as no one else's opinion really matters. The following is a brief introduction that only serves to hit the main points and set the scene. For those wishing to explore the complete history of the Kamikazes in English, I recommend the books in the bibliography. "Japan's suicide squadrons have become universally known as the Kamikaze (Divine Wind: originally the typhoon that destroyed a Mongol invasion fleet in the 13th century). This term has rarely been used in Japan: it is a rendering, with pejorative overtones of foolish or reckless behavior, of the Sino-Japanese characters with the same meaning but with the more dignified transliteration of Shimpu. The first official suicide units of the Imperial Japanese Navy were known as Shimpu Tokubetsu Kogekitiai (Divine Wind Special Attack Force). This was frequently abbreviated to Tokko-Tai (Special attack Force).

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[coleopterbreed]

Yes, I call it bravery.

That wasn't brainwashing. They died for their country and families, not for the nation, not for the emperor.

[coleopterbreed]

You think like this because you aren't Japanese.

To them, die for the homeland was like protect their parents and brothers. Opposing to the imminent invasion og Japan by the allied forces.

[bugflusher]

@TheMarigondon Japan is located on an epicenter, they've expierienced earthquakes before post World War II.

[xCOLONELZEROx]

曲ww

[tsukasa4649ne]

My grand father's brother was kamikaze pilot. He volunteered for it.

Grand father spoke to me what he said.

「No one want to die. But many people is fighting and dying for family and country. Why they fight? Because They know what America did to indigenous people,Hawaiian,Filipino and person of Japanese descent. We have important most prized possessions than lives. So I will go」

Grandfather was crying. But he took great pride in brother.

Me too.Please search"Kamikaze, where is the truth? "

[MichCoeurdeLion]

hi what is the title plssss of the song thanks ganda mo ^_^

[carloko08]

It is a great lack of respect to put a picture of a crazy as that stupid amy "wine-house"almost start the song of this video,I can see her dammit face in the body of a pilot in 0:06 to 0:011,she must not be included in a show of respect and honors to people so courageous and honorable as were the japanese pilots,that crazy is just a drunk and junkie, you khomartin are an idiot,where you have your mind? japanese pilot give their lives to protect their families and country,"wine-house" just drink

[carloko08]

@TheMarigondon hey,man,If Japan "deserve" earthquakes & tsunamis,what the hell deserve United States?deserve a big dick falling from the sky in the form of an asteroid,in the middle of country,to delete it from map?or deserve dammits tornado,an terrible winter,an damm frozen wind,a bleak famine?hehehe,I am going to tell you what deserves US,deserve a black man slave president than obey all than his white man master tell him have to do and quietly makes it because remains a slave,that's the true

[carloko08]

@xXJackyLooXx wow, dude...what a stone heart you have, all wars are fucking things, China suffer very much with all of this in 20 century, all pacific Asia as you said, but drop atomic bomb over innocent people, dude?kill so much children and women and old people burning with atomic flames in just seconds is good and acceptable for you? that you said? man, you are sick, go to psychiatrist, because you are very ill of your brain and heart, you speak like all fucking USA military,all sick bastard

[gonojaja]

Now Japan needs Kamikaze to seal up the radiation leaking nuclear plant in Fukoshima for the benefit of the Japan and nearby countires.

[MembThePenguinII]

@TheMarigondon

Like they would be the only ones who invaded other countries.