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Additional authors

1. Warner, Peggy.
2. Senoo, Sadao, 1925-2010.

Description

1. xii, 370 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, portraits; 24 cm

Summary

1. Imperial Japan, in WWII, had become a shogunate dominated by the ancient samurai code of honor--that it is better to die than surrender. Vice Admiral Ugaki's fanatical suicide squad known as the "Divine Wind" would stave off defeat by giving even their lives. We also read about Admiral Onishi, a drinker and a gambler, and Lieutenant Seki obedient and loyal but tormented. Author, Warner, was a war correspondent aboard a ship that suffered 2 Kamidaze onslaughts and Commander Sadao Seno sub commander, vividly bring this story to life. We read here of a manned torpedo on its path to destruction, for the glory of Japan. Hear interviews from both sides of the conflict along with the impact and horror of attacks including chemical and biological weapons.

Subject

1. Japan. Kaigun. Kamikaze Tokubetsu Kōgekitai > History
2. Japan. Kaigun. Kamikaze Tokubetsu Kōgekitai
3. Japan. Kaigun. Kamikaze Tokubetsu Kogekitai
4. 1912-1945
5. World War, 1939-1945 > Aerial operations, Japanese
6. World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations, Japanese
7. World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Pacific Ocean
8. Suicide > Japan > Psychological aspects
9. Military campaigns
10. Military operations, Aerial > Japanese
11. Military operations, Naval > Japanese
12. Military readiness
13. Suicide > Psychological aspects
14. Kamikaze
15. Seekrieg
16. Luftkrieg
17. Suicide > Japan > Psychological aspects
18. World War, 1939-1945 > Aerial operations, Japanese
19. World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Pacific Ocean
20. World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations, Japanese
21. Geschichte (1939-1945)
22. Japan > Defenses
23. Japan > History > 1912-1945
24. Japan
25. Pacific Ocean
26. Japan > Defenses
27. Japan > History > 1912-1945

Genre/Form

1. History.

Contents

1. The breakwater of the broken bodies -- Out in the valley of hell -- The dead on Kudan Hill -- Making a miracle -- Enter the divine wind -- The St. Lo goes down -- ''All of you, come back dead" -- The young men depart -- A time to die -- "Die, die, all of you" -- Cherry blossoms and floating chrysanthemums -- The tide at sunset -- Blood on the new moon -- The battle of the pickets -- "Destroyer of men are good" -- Preparing for the holocaust -- Operation olympic -- The morning after.

Owning institution

1. Princeton University Library

Note

1. Includes index.

Bibliography (note)

1. Bibliography: p. 340-349.