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