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Hoyt, Edwin P. 1923-2005.

The kamikazes / by Edwin P. Hoyt. - New York : Arbor House, �1983. - 333 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 304-306) and index.

Desperation -- Organizing for death -- Organizing -- The decision to die -- The special attack force -- Warming up -- A-operation day -- Extending the force -- "We must redouble our efforts ..." -- New times, new means -- To the death -- And not only in the air ... -- Comets ascending ... -- Philippine fadeout -- New lease on life -- New lease on death -- The coming of B-San -- No quarter at Iwo Jima -- The hope that failed -- The battle for Japan-I : the Kyushu air bases -- The battle for Japan-II : the Kyushu air strikes -- The suicide brigade -- The eve of the last 'decisive battle' -- The specter of Okinawa -- Operation Ten Go -- Operation Ten Go-II -- The flight of the Sacred Crane.

ISBN: 0877954968 9780877954965

LCCN: 83070457

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 008437009 Uk

Subjects--Corporate Names:
Japan. Kaigun. Kamikaze Tokubetsu K�ogekitai --History.
Japan. Kaigun. Kamikaze Tokubetsu K�ogekitai.

Subjects--Chronological Terms:
1939-1945

Subjects--Topical Terms:
World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, Japanese.
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Ocean.
Suicide--Psychological aspects.--Japan
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945--Op�erations a�eriennes japonaises.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945--Campagnes et batailles--Pacifique, Oc�ean.
Suicide--Aspect psychologique.--Japon
Military campaigns.
Military operations, Aerial--Japanese.
Suicide--Psychological aspects.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Japan.
Pacific Ocean.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
History.

LC Class. No.: D792.J3 / H65