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Thunder Gods - The Kamikaze Pilots Tell Their Story

By: Kodansha International

Type: Hardcover

Product Line: Historical & Reference Books (Kodansha International)


Product Info

Title
Thunder Gods - The Kamikaze Pilots Tell Their Story
Category
Author
Hatsuho Naito
Publish Year
1982
Pages
212
Dimensions
6.25x8.5x.75"
NKG Part #
2147889663
Type
Hardcover

Description

Thunder Gods is the compelling first-hand account of the pilots who pledged themselves to die for their emperor in the closing days of the Pacific War. Their suicide attacks on American naval forces caused panic and disruption, but they were born out of the desperation of the Imperial Command, determined to avoid the shame of surrender at any cost.

Weaving the recollections of surviving participants with the documented history of the period, Hatsuho Naito recreates the kamikaze phenomenon with a unique human dimension.