Kamikaze is a term which became widely known during the second world war. This word meant the Japanese pilots suicide bombers attacking aircraft and enemy ships and destroy them while going to the RAM.
The Appearance of words associated with the name of the Mongol Kublai Khan, who, after the conquest of China was twice collected a huge fleet to reach the shores of Japan and win her over. The Japanese were preparing for war with the army than their own strength many times. In 1281 the Mongols have collected nearly 4.5 thousand ships and Starokashirskoe army.
But both times before a major battle is not reached. Historical sources claim that the Japan coast ships of the Mongol fleet was almost completely destroyed by the sudden outbreak of storms. These typhoons that saved Japan from conquest, and was named "the divine wind" or "kamikaze".
And when, during the second world war it became apparent that the Japanese lose to the USA and its allies, there were groups of pilots bombers. They had if not to reverse the course of hostilities, then at least to inflict as possible greater damage to the enemy. These pilots were called kamikazes.
From the very beginning of the war happened a single rams, performed by pilots of burning planes. But it was collateral damage. In 1944 was formed the first official squad of suicide pilots. Five pilots on the fighter "Mitsubishi zero", led by captain Yukio Seki took off on October 25 with the Philippine airfield Mabalacat.
The First victim of the kamikaze was the American aircraft carrier "St. Lo". He crashed the plane Seki and another fighter. The ship started a fire, and soon he sank. So the whole world knew who the suicide bombers.
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After the success of Yukio Seki and his friends in Japan started a mass hysteria about the heroic suicides. Thousands of young people wanted to perform the same feat to die, killing the enemy at the cost of his life.
Hastily formed "special shock troops", not only among pilots. Teams of suicide bombers was among the paratroopers who were dropped on the airfields or other technical facilities of the enemy. Seamen-suicide ruled or boats loaded with explosives or torpedoes of enormous power.
This was an active process of consciousness of young people, they are taught that suicide bombers are heroes who sacrifice themselves for the sake of the Motherland. They are fully accountable to the code of Bushido, which called for constant readiness for death. It is an ideal towards which to strive.
The Last flight of bombers heralded as a solemn ritual. Its integral part was a white bandage on his forehead, bows, the last Cup of sake. And almost always, the flowers from the girls. And even the suicide bombers are often compared with Sakura flowers, hinting at the speed with which they bloom and fall off. All this surrounded death with a halo of romance.
Relatives of the victims of suicide bombers was waiting for honor and respect all of the Japanese companies.
Kamikaze - those who have made nearly four thousand sorties, each of which became the latter. Most of the flights led to the destruction of, damage to ships and other military equipment of the enemy. They tried to arouse fear of American seamen. Only towards the end of the war with bombers learned how to fight. Just a list of the dead kamikaze consists of 6418 persons.
Official US data show approximately 50 sunken ships. But this figure is hardly a true reflection of the damage the kamikaze. It is not always the ships sank immediately after the successful Japanese attack, they were able to stay afloat sometimes a few days. Some vessels were able to tow to shore, which was carried out repairs, without which they would be doomed.
If we consider the damage to manpower and equipment, the results are immediately impressive. Even a giant aircraft carriers, with huge buoyancy, are not insured from fires and explosions in the end a fiery battering RAM. Many ships burnt out almost completely, though did not go to the bottom. The damage has been about 300 ships, killed about 5 thousands of U.S. Marines and allies.
After 70 years that have passed since the first appearance of death squads, the Japanese people are trying to determine how to treat them. Who are the suicide bombers? The characters, deliberately chose death in the name of ideals of Bushido? Or victims, drugged state propaganda?
During the war doubts arose. But archival materials lead to reflection. Even the first kamikaze of the famous Yukio Seki, believed that Japan nothing kills his best pilots. They would be of more use continuing to fly and attack the enemy.
Lieutenant Hiroshi Kuroki, who became the author of the idea of a torpedo controlled by the sailor by a suicide bomber, thought it was only desperation and the result of wrong decisions of the Central command.
Anyway, kamikaze is a part of Japanese history. The part that is ordinary Japanese cause and pride in their heroism and self-denial, andsorry for the people who died in the Prime of life. But it does not leave indifferent anybody.
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