Kamikaze: Japan's Last Bid for Victory

In this fascinating book, the author examines the Japanese concept of Kamikaze, the deliberate self—sacrifice of life in the cause of victory. This attitude, while incomprehensible to their American and European enemies, has its roots in the samurai tradition of fighting for their master or nation regardless of personal safety.

By late 1944, the Japanese had already proved themselves fanatical but the actions of the Kamikaze Corps of pilots from the Leyte Gulf battle onwards took matters to ...