Picture of the Day - Miscellaneous

[Shinpachi]

Much respect for Kamikaze pilots! I think almost nothing of their bodies would remain if they were able to hit their target. I mean the explosion, almost disappears their body, something like an infantry soldier being hit by direct artillery fire.

Thanks ARTESH.
Good or bad, such pictures of their last moments are still their message to the Japanese people telling like "Don't forget your pride".
This is heavy.

 

[ARTESH]

Thanks ARTESH.
Good or bad, such pictures of their last moments are still their message to the Japanese people telling like "Don't forget your pride".
This is heavy.

As time goes forward, many untold / unheard stories / documents will be published by ruling regime for different purposes. Beside that, it was my personal question that how the new generation of Japanese, children and grandchildren of veterans, think about these Kamikaze or Banzai charges? Or more general, WW2?

 

[Shinpachi]

Good question as always, ARTESH.
Younger guys understand the history in their own feelings which I can't grasp well.
However, mobs are mobs as they are easily influenced by the government propaganda like "We hate China!"
Missing old Kamikaze warriors, they look same as the old Japanese basically.

 

[Shinpachi]

IJN Nagato and Akagi - movie set pics for "Tora Tora Tora" in 1968.
I may have introduced them many years ago. If so, please take apology.

Source:
kidegun (page1 to 6)

 

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Good shots shinpachi!

 

[special ed]

Last moments of Kamikazes introduced to the Japanese people in May and November, 1944.
These pics seem to have encouraged them.

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I would guess these photos are still shots from USN motion picture cameras, which makes me wonder how the Japanese got them in 1944 for publication. Seems like very good detective work.

 

[ARTESH]

I would guess these photos are still shots from USN motion picture cameras, which makes me wonder how the Japanese got them in 1944 for publication. Seems like very good detective work.

Another strong possibility is that they were war trophies acquired by capturing of Islands / port cities earlier.

 

[special ed]

The Japanese were attacking ships at sea and the Kamikaze missions didn't begin early enough to have found film on land bases. Not a big point or question, just curious.

 

[Shinpachi]

Those Kamikaze pics were taken by the US side during the Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign on December 5, 1943.
In my limited knowledge, they could have been obtained in Sweden as introduced in any American news magazine(s) and sent by telephotography from Berlin like these photographs.

Germany makes public V-1 rocket structure in August, 1944.

 

[SaparotRob]

Thanks for these posts, Shinpachi. I enjoy reading your translations. It's rare to see Japanese propaganda. I've seen stuff from the Allied and western Axis powers. Not as much Japanese and the little I did see, well, it's easier to figure out the German and Italian pieces. It really is informative. I love seeing the similarities to western news.

 

[Capt. Vick]

Excellent!!

 

[manta22]

The Mitsui shipyard in Nagasaki where the "Musashi" was built. 1947 photo by Major C.C. Albaugh USATC

 

[Shinpachi]

"Enemy fighter disguises Japanese plane" A picture introduced to the Japanese people in November, 1944

 

[Wurger]

 

[Shinpachi]

"IJN Land Forces at drill" introduced to the Japanese people in June, 1943.

 

[Wurger]

 

[SaparotRob]

Really good stuff! Thanks Shinpachi. Love the translations.

 

[vikingBerserker]

Excellent my friend! Shinpachi, I cannot tell you how much I appreciate all your work showing this to us. I love this insight.

 

[ARTESH]

Strongly agreed with what Robert and VB said above.