Kamikaze attacks were effective primarily due to their element of surprise and the high stakes involved for the pilots, who were often willing to sacrifice their lives for their country. The attacks targeted Allied naval vessels, utilizing the destructive power of aircraft filled with explosives to cause significant damage. Additionally, the psychological impact of such self-sacrificial tactics instilled fear and disrupted the morale of enemy forces. The combination of these factors made kamikaze missions a potent weapon for the Japanese during World War II.
The first kamikaze attack happen on December 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor.
they blew the pilots
Japanese Rear Admiral Masafumi Arima came up with the concept of the suicidal Kamikaze tactic but it was Vice Admiral Takijiro Onishi that formed the first attack squadron .
The theory behind kamikaze attacks were twofold: 1) A manually piloted missile is more accurate than a "dumb fired" missile. 2) A kamikaze attack is a form of psychological warfare, as the knowledge that your enemy has no fear of death can be frightening. Kamikaze attacks are also related to the so called "banzai charge" - where ground troops would launch a massive wave of infantry in an attempt to avoid surrender and maximize odds of victory. Kamikaze attacks were actually not very effective and their effectiveness waned as the war waged on. Losses caused by kamikaze attacks did not significantly weaken Allied forces.
In the WWII Kamikaze attack of 25 November 1944, 15 were killed and 44 were wounded.
The first kamikaze attack happen on December 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor.
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Kamikaze.
The Japanese with Kamikaze planes
U.S. war ships.
Kamikaze pilots were not expected to return from what was a suicidal attack on the enemy.Most Kamikaze pilots had little training, nor flew decent aeroplanes.
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Kamikaze - meaning Divine Wind.
they blew the pilots
Japanese Rear Admiral Masafumi Arima came up with the concept of the suicidal Kamikaze tactic but it was Vice Admiral Takijiro Onishi that formed the first attack squadron .
The theory behind kamikaze attacks were twofold: 1) A manually piloted missile is more accurate than a "dumb fired" missile. 2) A kamikaze attack is a form of psychological warfare, as the knowledge that your enemy has no fear of death can be frightening. Kamikaze attacks are also related to the so called "banzai charge" - where ground troops would launch a massive wave of infantry in an attempt to avoid surrender and maximize odds of victory. Kamikaze attacks were actually not very effective and their effectiveness waned as the war waged on. Losses caused by kamikaze attacks did not significantly weaken Allied forces.
The very first kamikaze attack was in the Philipines, in 1944. A small fleet called "Taffy 3" were under attack by the Japanese navy earlier. Soon, a squadron of nine Japanese A6M Zeroes came in, five having a bomb, replacing the long range drop tank for the attack. The other four were escort fighters. The lead plane in the kamikaze formation was Lt. Yukio Seki. As they begin their attack, Seki tried to dive down on the USS White Plains, but after getting hit by AA fire, he turned and impacted an escort carrier, St. Lo.