Introduction
Chronology
Design and Development
Technical Specifications
The Strategic Situation
The Combatants
Combat
Statistics and Analysis
Aftermath
Bibliography
Index
A compact account of the desperate measures taken by the Japanese against US Navy surface ships in late 1944. Their solution, suicide attacks by manned aircraft, was not only terrifying and effective, but it has fascinated military historians and readers ever since.
Mark E. Stille (Commander, United States Navy, retired)
received his BA in History from the University of Maryland and also
holds an MA from the Naval War College. He is the author of
numerous Osprey titles, focusing on naval history in the
Pacific.
Jim Laurier is a native of New England and lives in New
Hampshire. He attended Paier School of Art in Hamden, Connecticut,
from 1974–78, and since graduating with Honours, he has been
working professionally in the field of Fine Art and Illustration.
He has been commissioned to paint for the US Air Force and has
aviation paintings on permanent display at the Pentagon.
"Anyone interested in Kamikaze operations will find something of interest in this volume, and both wargamers and modellers will profit from its perusal." --Warship International
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