{"product_id":"the-kamikaze-campaign-194445-9781472848444","title":"The Kamikaze Campaign 194445","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn illustrated history of how Japan devised and launched a new kind of air campaign in late 1944 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e the suicidal assaults of the kamikaze units against the approaching Allied fleets.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs summer changed to autumn in 1944, Japan was losing the war. Still unwilling to surrender, Japan''s last hope was to try to wear down US resolve enough to reach a negotiated settlement. Extraordinary measures seemed necessary, and the most extraordinary was the formation of Special Attack Units  known to the Allies as the kamikazes.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe concept of organized suicide squadrons was first raised on June 15, 1944. By August, formations were being trained. These formations were first used in the October 1944 US invasion of the Philippine Islands, where they offered some tactical success. The program was expanded into a major campaign over the rest of the Pacific War, seeing a crescendo during the struggle for Okinawa in April through May 1945. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis highly illustrated hist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis well-illustrated book gives a comprehensive narrative history of the campaign, including the tactics of the adversaries. -- . * Seapower Magazine *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eINTRODUCTION CHRONOLOGY ATTACKER’S CAPABILITIES The last of Japanese airpower Aircraft Facilities and infrastructure Weapons and tactics DEFENDER’S CAPABILITIES The encroaching fleet Aircraft Facilities and infrastructure CAMPAIGN OBJECTIVES The last throw of the dice Japanese objectives and plans Allied objectives and plans THE CAMPAIGN Dying for the Emperor The first round: October 25–November 30, 1944 Countering the kamikazes: December 1, 1944–January 13, 1945 Formosa, Iwo Jima, and long-range raids: January 14–March 26, 1945 The long grind, Okinawa: March 27–June 30, 1945 \u003ci\u003eDownfal\u003c\/i\u003el: June 30, 1944–March 1946 AFTERMATH AND ANALYSIS Surviving aircraft and ships FURTHER READING INDEX\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408766411095,"sku":"9781472848444","price":13.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472848444.jpg?v=1730504126","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-kamikaze-campaign-194445-9781472848444","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}