Kamikaze Attacks of World War II: A Complete History of Japanese Suicide Strikes on American Ships, by Aircraft and Other Means

by Robin L. Rielly

Book Overview

Drawing on U.S. government reports, interrogation reports of Japanese officers, ship action reports and secondary sources, this book details more than 400 kamikaze attacks by Japanese aircraft, manned torpedoes, suicide boats and suicide swimmers against U.S. ships during World War II. Part One focuses on the traditions, development and history of the kamikazes, including the origins of the samurai class and its ethos, the development of kamikaze...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786473037
• ISBN13: 9780786473038
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.9" x 9.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher