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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Rape and Cyanide Suicide: Battle of Berlin, Soviet Invasion World War 2: Ep 2 | The Last Battle
Based on the accounts of Cornelius Ryan, we examine the accounts of rape against Berlin women during World War 2, by the Soviet Union’s Red Army of rapists. We also look at plans of suicide, cyanide pills and the atrocities committed during World War II; shedding light on soldiers raping women since the beginning of… Continue reading Rape and Cyanide Suicide: Battle of Berlin, Soviet Invasion World War 2: Ep 2 | The Last Battle