Suicide attacks by Japanese pilots = Kamikaze(Divine Wind) .
During the battle of Okinawa. Michael Montagne
Kamikaze (Divine Wnd) attacks were launched against allied ships off the shores of Japan and Japanese held territories during WW2. Roughly 47 ships were sank, and around 300 damaged. Although Kamikaze attacks were only about 14% effective.
Wake island.
dell
The first was the "Battle of the Philippine Sea" (aka the Marianna's Turkey Shoot; due to so many "trainee" IJN pilots being shot down by combat experienced USN pilots). The second was history's largest naval battle, the "Battle of Leyte Gulf."
The Americans drew first blood, but the Japanese attacked first.
During the battle of Okinawa. Michael Montagne
The first Kamikaze attacks were employed at the Battle for Leyte Gulf. It should be noted that this was the first time that planned suicide attacks had been made against US shipping. Individual pilots prior to this time may have employed this tactic.
Kamikaze (Divine Wnd) attacks were launched against allied ships off the shores of Japan and Japanese held territories during WW2. Roughly 47 ships were sank, and around 300 damaged. Although Kamikaze attacks were only about 14% effective.
They first made their appearance in the Battle of Leyte Gulf in October of '44.
The first Kamikaze attack of the war begun on October 25, 1944. It was during the battle of leyte gulf when the japanese deployed kamikaze suicide bombers against american warships for the first time.
The first of the Japanese attacks on Australian soil in World War II occurred in February 1942. The last of the dozens of bombing attacks was in 1943.
The first battle in which the U.S. stopped the Japanese advance was the Battle of the Coral Sea, one month prior to the Battle of Midway.
There were two, the first in 1894 was a naval battle with the Japanese beating the Chinese. The second Battle of Yalu River was in 1904. This was a land battle with he Japanese winning against Russia.
Wake island.
dell
Probably on the island of Guadalcanal during the battle for the island , August 7, 1942 to February 9, 1943 , between Japanese forces and the Americans . This was the first time the two had met in combat where each side had substantial forces to wage war against each other and the Japanese were known for their Banzai attacks .