American Aces against the Kamikaze by Edward M. Young PAPERBACK 9781849087452

Name: American Aces against the Kamikaze by Edward M. Young PAPERBACK 9781849087452
Brand: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

American Aces against the Kamikaze\nby Edward M. Young\nPaperback\nEnglish\n\nDelivery\nUsually delivered in 2\u20133 working days (dispatched today if ordered before 3pm).\n\nBrand new copy from BookCurl \u2013 the UK independent online bookseller.\n\n------------------------------\nBook details\n------------------------------\nAuthor: Edward M. Young\nTitle: American Aces against the Kamikaze\nFormat: Paperback\nLanguage: English\nTopic: Second World War\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\nPublication year: 2012\nISBN-13: 9781849087452\nISBN-10: 1849087458\n\n------------------------------\nDescription\n------------------------------\nThe Japanese High Command realised that the loss of Okinawa would give the Americans a base for the invasion of Japan. Its desperate response was to unleash the full force of the Special Attack Units, known in the west as the Kamikaze ('Divine Wind'). In a series of mass attacks in between April and June 1945, more than 900 Kamikaze aeroplanes were.