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A kamikaze aircraft crashes into a US warship in May 1945. Kamikaze (神風, pronounced [kamiꜜkaze]; ' divine wind ' [1] or ' spirit wind '), officially Shinpū Tokubetsu Kōgekitai (神風特別攻撃隊, ' Divine Wind Special Attack Unit '), were a part of the Japanese Special Attack Units of military aviators who flew suicide attacks for the Empire of Japan against Allied naval vessels in ...
Yokosuka D4Y3 Suisei (Allied code name "Judy") Japanese dive bomber dives on the Essex (November 25, 1944). Kamikaze (神風, literally: "God wind"; common translation: "Divine wind") [kamikaꜜze] ⓘ, official name: Tokubetsu Kōgekitai (特別攻撃隊), Tokkō Tai (特攻隊) or Tokkō (特攻) were suicide attacks by military aviators from the Empire of Japan against Allied naval vessels ...
The Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka (櫻花 [1], Ōka, "cherry blossom"; 桜花 in modern orthography) is a purpose-built, rocket-powered human-guided kamikaze attack-aircraft [2] deployed by Japan against Allied ships in the Pacific Ocean theater toward the end of World War II.
A number of Allied ships were damaged by Japanese suicide air attacks during World War II.Many of these attacks were by the kamikaze (officially Shinpū Tokubetsu Kōgekitai, "Divine Wind Special Attack Unit"), using pilot-guided explosive missiles, purpose-built or converted from conventional aircraft, by the Empire of Japan against Allied naval vessels in the closing stages of the Pacific ...
Off the Philippines Japanese kamikaze attacks successfully sunk the escort carriers USS St. Lo during the Battle of Leyte Gulf and USS Ommaney Bay during the Invasion of Lingayen Gulf. On 21 February 1945, a kamikaze raid sunk the escort carrier USS Bismarck Sea and badly damaged the fleet carrier USS Saratoga during the Battle of Iwo Jima.
On April 11, 1945, a Navy Type 0 carrier fighter of the Kamikaze Special Attack Squadron's 5th Kemmu Squadron (piloted by Flight Sgt. Setsuo Ishino) just before crashing into the USS Missouri On April 12, 1945, a VBIED variant of fighter plane "Hayabusa" (flown by Sub-lieutenant Toshio Anazawa) of the 20th Shimbu Squadron of the Army Special Attack Unit is seen departing from Chiran Army ...
The battle also exhibited Japan's willingness to make extreme sacrifices in kamikaze attacks aimed at delaying the Allied advance upon the Japanese home islands. Furthermore, the engagement was also paramount by enabling U.S. forces to prevent Japan from holding a significant advantage over the Allies at Okinawa.
Kamikaze Special Attack Group, Jinrai Corps, Kenmu Unit No. 11 (神風特別攻撃隊 神雷部隊 第十一建武隊,, Kamikaze Tokubetsu Kōgekitai, Jinrai Butai, Dai 11 Kenmu-tai) Original unit; 721st NAG; 14 May 1945 5× A6M5 (attack); Search and attack Allies carrier task force east off Tanegashima.