On April 6, 1944, U.S. marines faced a battle unlike any they had faced before: the Japanese intentionally crashed over 1,900 planes in suicide kamikaze dives on them. Watch the Full Episode with your FREE trial for Smithsonian Channel Plus by signing up today at From the Show: Battle of Okinawa
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Japan's War in Colour | 2004 Documentary with never seen before films
(c) Japan’s War in Colour (2004), narrated by Brian Cox. Japan’s role in World War II gets a whole new perspective in this consisting entirely of full color footage, including color films from Japan that were recently discovered. As the visuals of the world war take on a new vivid immediateness, the story of the… Continue reading Japan's War in Colour | 2004 Documentary with never seen before films